In recent years, Algeria, a country in North Africa once ruled by France, has made a big splash in Europe’s energy scene. Here’s how this former French colony is now holding the reins on Europe’s gas supply and what that means for the continent. Algeria’s Rising Power Back in 2022,
Big Tech’s dream of advancing AI is coming with a huge, often overlooked cost: electricity. The amount of power that companies like Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Apple use to run their data centers is staggering—so much so that their energy consumption is now on par with entire countries. A recent
A non-profit organization called Dialogue Earth has been accused of trying to launch a smear campaign against the Dangote Refinery in Nigeria, which is the largest refinery in Africa, producing 650,000 barrels of oil per day. The NGO allegedly reached out to a Nigerian journalist named David Hundeyin, offering him
Scientists have discovered that mayonnaise, the common kitchen condiment, could play a surprising role in cracking the code for nuclear fusion, a process that could provide limitless clean energy. When compressed and heated, mayo behaves in ways that mimic the unstable plasma needed for fusion, helping researchers better understand and
A top African energy advocate is accusing Western banks of unfairly discriminating against African oil and gas projects, calling it “financial apartheid.” NJ Ayuk, chairman of the African Energy Chamber, claims that while Western countries enjoy investments in their energy sectors, African nations are being denied similar support due to
Russia is making big moves in the Arctic, expanding its oil and gas operations despite global sanctions from its invasion of Ukraine. A new 300-foot extension to a massive hangar in the Arctic highlights Russia’s push to use the Northern Sea Route (NSR) for shipping oil and gas to China.
Ukraine is facing a major energy dilemma as Hungary and Slovakia threaten to cut off its electricity supply if Ukraine doesn’t ensure oil transport to these countries. With around 40% of Ukraine’s electricity imports coming through Hungary, such a move could lead to severe blackouts in Ukraine, which is already
U.S. National Security Advisor John Kirby has warned Venezuela to release full election results or face mounting international pressure, with even Elon Musk suggesting President Maduro’s days are numbered. In an earlier GGI intel report, we examined the chain of events and the Secret Gold War that led to the
Microsoft’s push into AI, particularly with ChatGPT, is causing a massive spike in energy use and carbon emissions. Training advanced AI models like GPT-4 has consumed an enormous amount of electricity, equivalent to the yearly needs of over 1,000 U.S. households. As Microsoft’s data centers power up to support these