Thank you for allowing me here, in your group. It is a pleasure to be here. I might be a bit away from the scientists. However, energy is a business as any other, and therefore, we can´t hide behind the "better future" phrases. The main interest of the market players is either to earn or save money. And that´s exactly where my mission starts.

A new report has been published. You can access all reports by clicking on Classroom and navigating to Section 6.2. This report explains what is happening in the U.S. electricity system during the “energy transition” (the long-term shift away from coal, oil, and gas toward cleaner power like solar and wind). It shows that even if federal politics becomes less supportive of renewables, the core trend still looks similar: electricity demand keeps rising, solar and wind keep growing, and coal keeps shrinking. It also breaks down, simply, why this continues to happen. The report has been written using the following sources, along with extra details that I added. Reading industry reports like this one is very helpful because it helps us demonstrate energy market awareness (economics, finance, trends). You can expect 1-2 such reports every week, focusing on key economic trends in the energy sector (extremely valuable for interviews, networking, and demonstrating expertise). The report has been written using the following sources, along with extra details that I added. The Economist: https://www.economist.com/business/2025/09/16/despite-presidential-animus-americas-solar-industry-is-buzzing? Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/0f0327f1-573a-4336-bed4-b08a5e04c6b3? Bloomberg: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2025/03/06/renewables-will-best-fossil-fuels-over-time-despite-trumps-efforts/? Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/solar-projects-face-turmoil-under-trump-but-big-business-is-still-banking-on-them-e68e397f

The attached plot shows the level of electricity in Africa. How best can it increase? using smart grids? micrograms?

A new report has been published and examines why the prices of copper increased in 2025. Copper is a metal which is used a lot in energy. It is essential for electricity systems and it is used in wiring, motors, and many machines and in Renewable energy systems and electric vehicles. Copper is central to electrification: it is used across clean-energy technologies, and grid expansion. If copper gets more expensive, power grids, renewable projects, electric vehicles, and data centres can cost more. Sharing also a slide about copper supply (source: LSEG) ---------------------------- You can access all energy reports by clicking the 'Classroom' menu and navigating to Section 6.2. These reports have been created using the sources below (Financial Times, etc), along with my comments , all written in simple, beginner-friendly language. If you have any questions feel free to ask. By the way these sources below, all request you to subscribe to read their articles. But you don't need to subscribe because you get all the necessary content by simply reading the reports that I publish and which you can find in Classroom section 6.2. Why read these reports: they are very helpful when you find yourself in discussions related to energy or economics. It displays market awareness. How to read these reports: one read is sufficient. They are written very simply. Also, for any questions feel free to message me. [1]: Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/29bc6bce-7188-43f2-9f15-6894cf7aa754 [2]: Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-07/copper-s-huge-tariff-bet-is-back-as-traders-bid-for-us-supplies? [3]: Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/copper-is-2025s-hottest-commodity-c7c21ec4

Predicting the future of energy (literature) In France, the Defense Red Team for the Ministry of the Armed Forces publishes science fiction stories that are accessible to all, offering a new way of looking at energy and geopolitical issues. Are there any current science fiction stories, scenarios, about energy in other countries? Stories written by science fiction authors who are members of a state-affiliated circle?