U.S. energy strategist focused on the intersection of clean power, AI grid forecasting, and market economics. Ethan K. Marlow analyzes infrastructure stress points and the race toward 2050 decarbonization scenarios at the Terawatt Times Institute.
Executive Summary We are witnessing a quiet but absolute transfer of authority: from physical reality to algorithmic abstraction. This article defines "Reductionist Power"—the capacity to compress infinite complexity into enforceable standards—as the defining economic prize of the AI era. By analyzing the epistemic shift in structural
Professional Tier | Series: THE ROBOT COVENANT (Part 4 of 8) ◀️ Previous Article | ▶️Next Article | 📚 The Series Index Executive Summary Extreme environments—offshore wind, desert solar, and subsurface storage—reveal how automation reshapes production. When machines stay in place and humans decide from afar, presence turns from cost into advantage. Continuous,
Professional Tier | Series: THE GREAT OVERLOAD (Part 7 of 8) ◀️ Previous Article | ▶️ Next Article | 📚 The Series Index Executive Summary Across six nations, the AI race collides with a deeper constraint: chips scale ideas, but grids scale reality. The United States holds unmatched semiconductor power yet faces a paralyzed transmission network.
Public Access (Free Member) | Series: THE GREAT OVERLOAD (Part 2 of 8) ◀️ Previous Article | ▶️ Next Article | 📚 The Series Index Executive Summary Analysis of AI energy consumption patterns reveals that inefficient usage creates significant but unequally distributed waste. While studies suggest 70-90% of emissions stem from correctable inefficiencies in specific use
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