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781<style>.tdb_title{margin-bottom:19px}.tdb_title.tdb-content-horiz-center{text-align:center}.tdb_title.tdb-content-horiz-center .tdb-title-line{margin:0 auto}.tdb_title.tdb-content-horiz-right{text-align:right}.tdb_title.tdb-content-horiz-right .tdb-title-line{margin-left:auto;margin-right:0}.tdb-title-text{display:inline-block;position:relative;margin:0;word-wrap:break-word;font-size:30px;line-height:38px;font-weight:700}.tdb-first-letter{position:absolute;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;pointer-events:none;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.08);font-size:6em;font-weight:300;top:50%;-webkit-transform:translateY(-50%);transform:translateY(-50%);left:-0.36em;z-index:-1;-webkit-text-fill-color:initial}.tdb-title-line{display:none;position:relative}.tdb-title-line:after{content:'';width:100%;position:absolute;background-color:var(--td_theme_color,#4db2ec);top:0;left:0;margin:auto}.tdb-category-title .tdb-title-text{text-transform:uppercase}.tdi_36 .tdb-title-line:after{height:2px;bottom:40%}.tdi_36 .tdb-title-line{height:50px}.td-theme-wrap .tdi_36{text-align:left}.tdi_36 .tdb-first-letter{left:-0.36em;right:auto}</style><div class="tdb-block-inner td-fix-index"><h1 class="tdb-title-text">Energy/Industry</h1><div></div><div class="tdb-title-line"></div></div></div><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_category_description tdi_37 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1 tdb-post-meta"  data-td-block-uid="tdi_37" >
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783<style>.tdb_category_description{margin-bottom:24px;padding-right:10%}body .tdb_category_description .tdb-block-inner{margin:0 0 15px;font-family:var(--td_default_google_font_1,'Open Sans','Open Sans Regular',sans-serif);font-size:16px;font-style:italic;line-height:26px;color:#777}body .tdb_category_description p:last-child:not(:empty){margin-bottom:0!important}.td-theme-wrap .tdi_37{text-align:left}</style><div class="tdb-block-inner td-fix-index tagdiv-type"><p>Articles on energy</p>
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786        <div class="tdb_module_cat_grid_1 td-animation-stack tdb-cat-grid-post tdb-cat-grid-post-0">
787            <div class="td-module-container td-category-pos-above">
788                <div class="td-image-container">
789                                        <div class="td-module-thumb">
789<a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/reconciling-environmental-issues-with-the-global-thirst-for-energy/"  rel="bookmark" class="td-image-wrap" title="Reconciling Environmental Issues with the Global Thirst for Energy" ><span class="entry-thumb td-thumb-css" data-type="css_image" data-img-url="https://www.21stcentech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Climate.-Carney-Energy-and-Trump.png" ></span></a></div>                </div>
790
791                <div class="td-module-meta-info">
792                    <a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/category/business-government/" class="td-post-category" >Business/Government</a>
793                    <div class="tdb-module-title-wrap">
794                        <h3 class="entry-title td-module-title"><a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/reconciling-environmental-issues-with-the-global-thirst-for-energy/"  rel="bookmark" title="Reconciling Environmental Issues with the Global Thirst for Energy">Reconciling Environmental Issues with the Global Thirst for Energy</a></h3>                    </div>
795
796                    
797                    <span class="td-editor-date">
798                        <span class="td-post-author-name"><a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/author/lenrosen4/">lenrosen4</a> <span>-</span> </span>                        <span class="td-post-date"><time class="entry-date updated td-module-date" datetime="2026-10-01T12:18:34-04:00" >October 1, 2026</time></span>                                            </span>
799                </div>
800            </div>
801        </div>
802
803        <div class="tdb-cat-grid-scroll-holder">
804        <div class="tdb_module_cat_grid_2 td-animation-stack tdb-cat-grid-post tdb-cat-grid-post-1">
805            <div class="td-module-container td-category-pos-above">
806                <div class="td-image-container">
807                                        <div class="td-module-thumb"><a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/a-wakeup-call-presenting-the-climate-change-problem-we-created-is-ours-to-fix/"  rel="bookmark" class="td-image-wrap" title="A Climate Change Wakeup Call &#8211; Part 2: The Problem We Created is Now Ours to Fix" ><span class="entry-thumb td-thumb-css" data-type="css_image" data-img-url="https://www.21stcentech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Running-out-of-time-to-fix-climate-change-324x400.jpg" ></span></a></div>                </div>
808
809                <div class="td-module-meta-info">
810                    <a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/category/energy/" class="td-post-category" >Energy/Industry</a>
811                    <div class="tdb-module-title-wrap">
812                        <h3 class="entry-title td-module-title"><a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/a-wakeup-call-presenting-the-climate-change-problem-we-created-is-ours-to-fix/"  rel="bookmark" title="A Climate Change Wakeup Call &#8211; Part 2: The Problem We Created is Now Ours to Fix">A Climate Change Wakeup Call &#8211; Part 2: The Problem We Created is Now Ours to Fix</a></h3>                    </div>
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814                    
815                    <span class="td-editor-date">
816                        <span class="td-post-author-name"><a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/author/lenrosen4/">lenrosen4</a> <span>-</span> </span>                        <span class="td-post-date"><time class="entry-date updated td-module-date" datetime="2026-09-06T11:51:25-04:00" >September 6, 2026</time></span>                                            </span>
817                </div>
818            </div>
819        </div>
820
821        
822        <div class="tdb_module_cat_grid_2 td-animation-stack tdb-cat-grid-post tdb-cat-grid-post-2">
823            <div class="td-module-container td-category-pos-above">
824                <div class="td-image-container">
825                                        <div class="td-module-thumb"><a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/tapping-the-heat-beneath-our-feet-has-geothermal-come-of-age/"  rel="bookmark" class="td-image-wrap" title="Tapping the Heat Beneath Our Feet: Has Geothermal Come of Age?" ><span class="entry-thumb td-thumb-css" data-type="css_image" data-img-url="https://www.21stcentech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Harvesting-the-heat-beneath-our-feet-324x400.jpg" ></span></a></div>                </div>
826
827                <div class="td-module-meta-info">
828                    <a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/category/energy/" class="td-post-category" >Energy/Industry</a>
829                    <div class="tdb-module-title-wrap">
830                        <h3 class="entry-title td-module-title"><a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/tapping-the-heat-beneath-our-feet-has-geothermal-come-of-age/"  rel="bookmark" title="Tapping the Heat Beneath Our Feet: Has Geothermal Come of Age?">Tapping the Heat Beneath Our Feet: Has Geothermal Come of Age?</a></h3>                    </div>
831
832                    
833                    <span class="td-editor-date">
834                        <span class="td-post-author-name"><a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/author/lenrosen4/">lenrosen4</a> <span>-</span> </span>                        <span class="td-post-date"><time class="entry-date updated td-module-date" datetime="2026-08-26T15:09:37-04:00" >August 26, 2026</time></span>                                            </span>
835                </div>
836            </div>
837        </div>
838
839        
840        <div class="tdb_module_cat_grid_2 td-animation-stack tdb-cat-grid-post tdb-cat-grid-post-3">
841            <div class="td-module-container td-category-pos-above">
842                <div class="td-image-container">
843                                        <div class="td-module-thumb"><a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/our-use-of-lithium-ion-batteries-comes-with-a-big-caveat-fire/"  rel="bookmark" class="td-image-wrap" title="Our Use of Lithium-Ion Batteries Comes With a Big Caveat &#8211; Fire" ><span class="entry-thumb td-thumb-css" data-type="css_image" data-img-url="https://www.21stcentech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Smartphone-overheating-324x338.jpg" ></span></a></div>                </div>
844
845                <div class="td-module-meta-info">
846                    <a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/category/energy/" class="td-post-category" >Energy/Industry</a>
847                    <div class="tdb-module-title-wrap">
848                        <h3 class="entry-title td-module-title"><a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/our-use-of-lithium-ion-batteries-comes-with-a-big-caveat-fire/"  rel="bookmark" title="Our Use of Lithium-Ion Batteries Comes With a Big Caveat &#8211; Fire">Our Use of Lithium-Ion Batteries Comes With a Big Caveat &#8211; Fire</a></h3>                    </div>
849
850                    
851                    <span class="td-editor-date">
852                        <span class="td-post-author-name"><a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/author/lenrosen4/">lenrosen4</a> <span>-</span> </span>                        <span class="td-post-date"><time class="entry-date updated td-module-date" datetime="2026-05-06T12:04:21-04:00" >May 6, 2026</time></span>                                            </span>
853                </div>
854            </div>
855        </div>
856
857        
858        <div class="tdb_module_cat_grid_2 td-animation-stack tdb-cat-grid-post tdb-cat-grid-post-4">
859            <div class="td-module-container td-category-pos-above">
860                <div class="td-image-container">
861                                        <div class="td-module-thumb"><a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/energy-storage-plays-a-critical-role-in-todays-transportation-systems/"  rel="bookmark" class="td-image-wrap" title="Energy Storage Plays a Critical Role in Today&#8217;s Transportation Systems" ><span class="entry-thumb td-thumb-css" data-type="css_image" data-img-url="https://www.21stcentech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Harper-Lane-energy-storage-324x400.png" ></span></a></div>                </div>
862
863                <div class="td-module-meta-info">
864                    <a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/category/energy/" class="td-post-category" >Energy/Industry</a>
865                    <div class="tdb-module-title-wrap">
866                        <h3 class="entry-title td-module-title"><a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/energy-storage-plays-a-critical-role-in-todays-transportation-systems/"  rel="bookmark" title="Energy Storage Plays a Critical Role in Today&#8217;s Transportation Systems">Energy Storage Plays a Critical Role in Today&#8217;s Transportation Systems</a></h3>                    </div>
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868                    
869                    <span class="td-editor-date">
870                        <span class="td-post-author-name"><a href="https://www.21stcentech.com/author/lenrosen4/">lenrosen4</a> <span>-</span> </span>                        <span class="td-post-date"><time class="entry-date updated td-module-date" datetime="2026-05-01T09:35:20-04:00" >May 1, 2026</time></span>                                            </span>
871                </div>
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