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Thanks to all of our readers for writing in with a) humor and b) a horrible mess in an early post by me, which has now been fixed.

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Thanks to all of our readers for writing in with a) humor and b) a horrible mess in an early post by me, which has now been fixed.

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Monthly Issue April 2026

In this monthly issue, we examine how our understanding of energy — and how we source and use it — is evolving.

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"I will not reason and compare: my business is to create."

by Jonny Thomson

As the global economy moves beyond oil, the strategic importance of the world’s most critical hydrocarbon chokepoint is likely to decline rapidly.

by Frank Jacobs

A growing movement is trying to turn energy directly into food — reviving an old dream of escaping the violence and inefficiency of eating.

by Thomas Moynihan

A firsthand look at China’s material progress and clean-tech revolution -- and what could happen if we let an authoritarian state steer AI's future.

by Peter Leyden

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