Power Density: A Key to Understanding Energy Sources and Uses
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Apr 3, 2026 Deep Dive 18 min
Power Density: The Spatial Constraints Behind Every Decarbonisation Bet
Vaclav Smil argues that land will determine how fast civilisation can decarbonise. A decade later, his framework explains why hyperscalers are buying nuclear plants.
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AI × Energy: Can We Power the Intelligence Revolution?
Why the next bottleneck isn’t the model: it’s watts, wires, and who controls the stack.
