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Domestic production of renewables, nuclear power, and "friend-shoring" (sourcing only from allied nations). 4. Digital Vulnerability

While moving away from fossil fuels reduces dependence on petrostates, it creates a new "material dependence." We are essentially trading a dependency on the

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The weaponization of Nord Stream and the subsequent "de-risking" of European energy. cross-border electricity interconnectors

China currently controls the refining of ~80% of the world’s battery minerals. We are essentially trading a dependency on the Middle East/Russia for a dependency on East Asia. 2. The "Trilemma" Conflict Security of supply is one-third of the Energy Trilemma : Security: Reliability of the grid and physical supply. Equity: Affordability for the end consumer. Sustainability: Meeting decarbonization goals.