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Move Fast and Control Things: China’s Global AI Expansion Requires a Bold Policy Response

The stakes are clear: Setting global standards will not only shape the future of AI but the principles embedded in its use. Chinese transportation AI exports bring governance models that emphasize centralized control and broad state access to data. For the United States, that raises concerns about privacy, transparency, and market openness in the global transportation system. The White House’s AI Action Plan outlines steps to address these risks, from accelerating deployment and streamlining regulatory approvals to expanding exports of trustworthy, safety-focused AI technologies.

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Energy Security

Nord Stream 2 Nearing Completion As U.S. Weighs Last Minute Options

The Biden administration does not appear willing to kill Nord Stream 2, prioritizing other transatlantic objectives.

topics: Oil and Gas
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Energy Security

U.S. Offshore Wind Inches Forward After Biden Admin Gives Green Light to First Major Project

The Biden administration's endorsement of the Vineyard Wind project might jump start the American wind energy sector.

topics: sustainability
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Energy Security

Will Higher Oil Prices Lead to a Return of Reckless Shale Growth?

As oil prices rise, the shale industry assures investors it has learned its lessons.

topics: Oil and Gas
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Energy Security

The Distributed Grid: America’s Technology and National Security Imperative

Increasing electrification and extreme weather events heightens the importance of a distributed grid.

topics: Grid & Infrastructure
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Energy Security

Fossil Fuel Hubs Have Big Potential For Renewables

The clean energy transition need not come at the expense of oil and gas workers.

topics: Oil and Gas
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Energy Security

Energy Transition and the Risk to the Oil Industry

Financial markets have already started to factor in the prospect of peak oil demand.

topics: Electric Vehicles, Oil and Gas
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Energy Security

The Art of Sanctions-Busting, Part Two: How Three LPG Tankers Set Sail for Syria

The recent moves of three LPG tankers demonstrate a playbook of sanctions-busting tactics used to supply Syria with fuel.

topics: Oil and Gas
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Energy Security

Oil Prices Rise, OPEC+ Faces Decision

As oil prices jump to 13-month highs, OPEC+ has opportunity to unwind its deep production cuts.

topics: Geopolitics, Oil and Gas
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Energy Security

Scars From Texas Energy Crisis Could Linger

Millions of Texans are surely thankful that the immediate electricity crisis appears to be over. But the aftermath from the disaster will be felt for much longer.

topics: Grid & Infrastructure
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Energy Security

IEA: India The Largest Source of Energy Demand Growth For Next Two Decades

Over the next two decades, India will account for 25 percent of the world’s total demand growth, by far the most of any country.

topics: Geopolitics, Oil and Gas