2026 will be defined by three converging realities that no politician can control, Forbes energy vet Ken Silverstein argues. (Forbes)
Technology is ready: The debate over "intermittency" is officially dead. Success stories like Uruguay's green grid and Masdar's 24/7 solar-storage plants prove that renewables can already match fossil fuels for reliability—we just need to build them.
Demand is desperate: The grid is being reshaped not by regulators but by AI. The digital economy's massive thirst for power is forcing tech giants to bypass slow-moving utilities and build their own infrastructure, accelerating the very transition the "energy dominance" agenda tries to stall.
Resistance is futile: Whether it's President Trump's tariffs or Russia's energy war, weaponizing trade is only accelerating the global push for diversification, leaving aggressors isolated while the rest of the world builds a more resilient, decentralized system.