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Jun 2023
32m 7s

Who Controls the Magnets?

The Motley Fool
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If you didn’t have a reliable supply of electricity, what would you do to secure it? Robert Bryce is the author of “A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations” and the writer of an eponymous Substack. Motley Fool Senior Analyst Nick Sciple caught up with Bryce to discuss:  - Why more countries are turning to coal - The challenges of buildin ... Show More
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