30-Year-Energy Transition & Geopolitics Columnist | @Forbes. Syndicated to 300 papers via @InsideSources. MBA @Tulane | Cited by US Senate ⚡️🌍
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The #Iran war isn't just an oil story—it's a massive stress test for the #GreenEnergy supply chain. As I discussed on Iraqi TV, the minerals are trapped on the same maritime corridors as oil. @BayraqFaisal @ahad_en
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Sovereign wealth funds are shifting from passive oil-revenue managers to the long-range architects of the global AI economy. @Forbes Picked up by Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Finance Canada⚡️🌍 #AI #SovereignWealthFunds
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My latest for @Forbes dives deep into the $1T AI bottleneck, data center power demands, and why grid stability is the new currency of technological sovereignty. forbes.com/sites/kensilverst…
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The clean energy revolution isn't just about solar panels and supply chains. My @Forbes column exposes the green grid's hidden backdoors. Honored to have it syndicated today by Yahoo Canada and Yahoo News Australia. #gridsecurity forbes.com/sites/kensilverst…
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The "baseload myth" is breaking down. New data from @IRENA shows that 24/7 firm renewables (solar/wind storage) are now cost-competitive with fossil fuels. #CleanEnergy forbes.com/sites/kensilverst…
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The bottleneck in the global AI race isn't silicon—it’s electricity. As data centers face acute power shortages by 2027, the tech-energy collision is a matter of geopolitical sovereignty. My latest @Forbes column on the ASEAN grid crisis: forbes.com/sites/kensilverst…
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thank you for the kind words Arti
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Rajasthan’s evolving work in grid modernisation and clean energy integration finds mention in a global conversation on the future of power systems.
As renewable energy grows, the challenge is no longer only about adding capacity , it is about building grids that are flexible, resilient and intelligent enough to manage this transition at scale.
A thoughtful piece by @Ken_Silverstein in @Forbes on how India’s grids are adapting to the clean energy era, with references to Rajasthan’s ongoing efforts as well.
Behind these transitions are engineers, utilities and field teams working every day to balance reliability, affordability and sustainability together.
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#EnergyTransition #SmartGrid #RenewableEnergy #PowerSector #Rajasthan
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The Trump-Xi summit is spotlighted. @InsideSources, I dive into why the global system is starting to look beyond a single-country axis. It’s about more than trade—it's about the future of global order. @MiamiHerald, @SacBeeEdit, 25 papers. miamiherald.com/opinion/us-v…
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For the first time, India has surpassed the U.S. in annual solar installations. But is the grid ready for the surge? My latest for @Forbes, now on Yahoo Finance, explores the $160B investment gap. #EnergyTech #Solar #GridModernization #India #Geopolitics forbes.com/sites/kensilverst…
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The U.S. is ready to pour $1T into AI, but our aging power grid is a "Geopolitical Tax" we can no longer afford. ⚡️🇺🇸 forbes.com/sites/kensilverst… #Energy #AI #NationalSecurity #Grid
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John Maynard Keynes saved capitalism from itself economist.com/by-invitation/…
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The path to clean energy still runs through "dangerous waters," facing the same "Geopolitical Tax" as oil. @InsideSources @bostonherald #EnergyTransition #EnergySecurity #CleanEnergy bostonherald.com/2026/04/28/…
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The lights in Lagos go out up to 60 times a month. It’s not just a lack of wires—it’s a lack of data. 🔌📉 Full story at @Forbes: #EnergyTransition #Africa #GridModernization finance.yahoo.com/sectors/en…
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Rhetoric v Reality: Turkey publicly condemns Israel but the #BTCpipeline continues to send Azerbaijani oil to Israeli refineries. @Forbes, syndicated across @Yahoo's global network (US, UK, CA, AU). 🌍🔥 forbes.com/sites/kensilverst… #BTCpipeline #EnergyGeopolitics #Erdogan #Israel
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The "AI Boom" is an infrastructure story hitting town halls from WV to Iowa. Neighbors aren’t just looking at jobs; they’re looking at water meters. #Energy #AI #Water dcjournal.com/ai-is-here-to-…. .
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While we watch Strait of Hormuz, the real energy battle is in Central Asia. Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan are loosening ties with Russia—but they aren’t pivoting West. They’re leaning toward China. Where's DC?forbes.com/sites/kensilverst…
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Iraq is OPEC’s No. 2 producer, but it’s burning its own future. 🇮🇶🔥 @Forbes: Why Iraq flares its own gas while spending billions to buy electricity from Iran #Iraq #Energy #OilAndGas #Iran #Infrastructure
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Ken Silverstein retweeted
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Chag Pesach Sameach
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Energy: the new "weapon of war."
My latest @Forbes piece (trending on Yahoo Finance & Energy News Today) explains why the Iran conflict must accelerate the global shift to renewables. ⚡️ forbes.com/sites/kensilverst…
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I spent time at the Panama Canal watching the "delicate choreography" of global trade. My latest for @InsideSources: Why the 21st century isn't about ideology—it's about "connectography." We can't surrender the map. dcjournal.com/the-infrastruc…
#Infrastructure #Energy #Geopolitics
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