Energy Transition, AI, and Geopolitics

The $1 Trillion AI Bottleneck: Why the Grid is the New National Security Frontline

In my latest reporting for Forbes and Yahoo Finance, I explored a concept I call the “Geopolitical Tax.” It is the hidden cost of our aging infrastructure, and it’s about to collide head-on with the AI revolution. America is currently racing to deploy $1 trillion in AI-driven capital over the next decade. But there is […]

Beyond the Wires: The Data Revolution in African Power Grids

In this feature for Forbes, which also appeared in Yahoo Finance, I examine the critical infrastructure gap threatening Africa’s role in the global economy. While the narrative often focuses on total energy poverty, the more immediate hurdle for industrialization is the unreliability of existing urban grids. Through an interview with Bim Adisa of Beacon Power […]

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