2. Paul Young - Bio
• CPA, CGA (1996)
• Academia (PF1, FA4, FN2, MU1. and MS2)
• SME – Customer Success Management
• SME – Risk Management
• SME – Close, Consolidate and Reporting
• SME – Public Policy
• SME – Emerging Technology
• SME – Business Process Change
• SME – Financial Solutions
• SME – Macro/Micro Indicators
• SME – Supply Chain Management
• SME – Data, AI, Security, and Platform
• SME – Internal Controls and Auditing
Contact information email: Paul_Young_CGA@hotmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-young-055632b/
SlideShare - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga
Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulyoungcpa
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/youngercga1968/videos
3. Agenda
Electrical Vehicle sales
Blog – Critical Material
Blog – Carbon Pricing
Canada Power Production by Fuel
Key Countries / Power Generation
Smart Grids
Micro Power Plants
Top Countries / Clean Energy
Technology / Power Generation
Green Agenda
Plug-in stations
Power Rates / Canada
Solar Power
Sales Forecasting
11. North American Automotive Market
Global auto sales slid for a fourth consecutive month in August with a -7.6% m/m (sa) contraction as limited inventory
around the world impacted sales
A sharp -10.7% m/m deterioration in US auto sales stood out as North American auto production pulled back by -12%
m/m (sa), keeping already-depressed retail inventory low. But no region was immune with notable sales declines in most
major markets including China (-6.6% m/m) and Germany (-10.5% m/m).
North American continues to see growth of electrical vehicles. The growth still lags the combustion engine due to many
factors including cost, lack of access to plug-in stations, fire risk (GM Volt), battery capacity, production capacity, etc.
Source – Scotiabank
Additional Links: https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/global-automotive-market-what-is-next-250358443
13. Electrical Vehicle Environmental Issues
Methods of mining critical material and how power used to re-charge them can impact the
environment - https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/ev-electric-vehicle-carbon-footprint-
1.5394126
Sustainable Transit - https://www.popsci.com/story/environment/electric-vehicles-emissions/
Firefighting - https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a34335268/electric-car-fire-preparedness-
ntsb-report/
Failures - https://phys.org/news/2019-03-electric-vehicles-failure.html
Fabrication process - https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesellsmoor/2019/05/20/are-electric-
vehicles-really-better-for-the-environment/?sh=532bb86b76d2
14. Fire issues / Batteries
Source - https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2021/09/gm-lg-and-hyundai-battery-fixes-from-mid-october-2021-
2023.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2Fadvancednano+%28nextbigfuture%29
15. Weather and eVehicle Batteries
Cold weather - https://www.saskpower.com/about-us/our-company/blog/2021/myth-electric-vehicles-
cant-handle-our-cold-saskatchewan-winters
Battery range - https://leasing.com/car-leasing-news/electric-vehicle-range-in-winter/
Battery performance in the cold - https://www.notebookcheck.net/Electric-cars-performance-and-battery-
range-in-cold-weather-must-be-improved-say-Chinese-regulators.583003.0.html
Heat and traffic jams - https://sports.yahoo.com/fact-check-electric-vehicles-more-180006875.html
16. EV as % of Total
Vehicle Sales
Source -
https://energy.economictime
s.indiatimes.com/news/powe
r/top-10-countries-with-
highest-share-of-electric-
vehicles/68584607
17. Blog – Critical Material
Earth is getting greener.
There are gaps between supply and demand for critical materials.
Rising housing and food costs are enormous issues for consumers.
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/clean-technology-search-for-viable-solutions
Blog – What is next for Critical Materials
1. EV Electrical Vehicles - https://www.ecoengineers.us/2021/05/06/ev-adoption/
2. Plug-in stations - https://www.autonews.com/regulation-safety/ev-charging-business-doing-everything-making-money
3. Supply and demand for critical materials - https://www.esi-africa.com/industry-sectors/future-energy/huge-mismatch-
between-critical-minerals-supply-and-global-climate-needs/
4. Food prices - http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/foodpricesindex/en/
5. Supply Chain - https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2021/05/10/3-supply-chain-lessons-learned-in-uncertain-
times.html
6. Carbon leakage - https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/carbon-adjustment-column-don-pittis-1.6016074
7. Water management - https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-canada-water-agency-protect-freshwater/
8. World getting greener - https://fee.org/articles/rejoice-the-earth-is-becoming-greener/
9. Oil and the green economy - https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/oil-gas/monetizing-carbon-how-one-canadian-oil-
producer-is-leveraging-its-technology-to-create-a-clean-tech-firm
10. Power - https://www.npr.org/2021/05/11/995849954/renewable-energy-capacity-jumped-45-worldwide-in-2020-iea-sees-
new-normal
18. Australia and USA
@JoeBiden
China still has not lived up to their imports from the USA. China imports are 75% of the 200B
min. promise when USA signed an agreement with China.
USA is doing one thing right that is partnering with AUS on supplies related to critical metals
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/merchandise-tradethe-united-states-december-2021
Blog – Trade – United States – December 2021
@mary_ng you like take credit for a reduction in tariffs for the softwood lumber. The reality you
have failed to resolve the softwood impasse for over 6 years. The only reason the tariff was
reduced is due to high cost of lumber.
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/merchandise-tradethe-united-states-december-2021
USA Trade -
December 2021.pdf
US-China trade deal
a ‘historic failure’ with purchases more than 30 per cent short of target, PIIE report says South China Morning Post.pdf
trends-in-australias-b
alance-of-payments.pdf
The United States
and Australia A Vital Partnership for the Indo-Pacific Region and the World - United States Department of State.pdf
Rising LNG Exports
Are Becoming A Problem For Biden OilPrice.com.pdf
American Agricultural
Exports Shattered Records in 2021 USDA.pdf
US Crude Imports
Climb, Exports Dip in 2021 Energy Intelligence.pdf
USA origin -
Manufuacturing Automotive.pdf
DOC Reverses
Course on Canadian Softwood Lumber Duties - Structural Building Components Association.pdf
Global chip shortage
gives US manufacturing a boost - CNET.pdf
Trade and Japan.pdf US mineral mining
badly lags Biden’s clean energy goals IHS Markit.pdf
Best EV Stocks To
Buy And Watch Now 5 Top Stocks For December 2021 Investor's Business Daily.pdf
US-Ports US marine
terminal acreage abuse cements port congestion.pdf
Four Ways We Can
Boost Supply Chain Risk and Resilience Education 2022-02-08 SupplyChainBrain.pdf
Supply chain winners
and losers in 2022 - Investment Monitor.pdf
US Trade Deficit Hits
Record, Reflecting Strong Economic Growth.pdf
China bought none
of the extra $200 billion of US exports in Trump's trade PIIE.pdf
Summary:
The United States posted its largest ever full-year trade deficit in the 12 months ending in
December, according to data released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday, signaling
continued strong economic growth and vibrant consumer demand as the country emerges from
the recession induced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-trade-deficit-hits-record-reflecting-strong-economic-
growt/6433235.html
1. USA and Australia critical metals - https://www.state.gov/the-united-states-and-australia-a-
vital-partnership-for-the-indo-pacific-region-and-the-world/
2. LNG - https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Rising-LNG-Exports-Are-Becoming-A-
Problem-For-Biden.html
19. Blog – Carbon Pricing
Carbon pricing / taxation are regressive taxes.
There are more issues with environment that go beyond carbon pricing/tax
More emphasis should be on all aspects of the environment including mandatory public and private sector on ESG reporting -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/does-the-world-need-carbon-pricing
1. Recycling - https://www.paperadvance.com/news/sustainability/the-fight-against-climate-change-and-the-role-of-recycled-
products.html
2. Producing environmentally friendly products - https://www.onyalife.com/eco-friendly-products/
3. Urban planning - https://urbanpolitical.podigee.io/43-greening
4. Green transportation - https://www.trucknews.com/sustainability/vision-of-green-transportation-faces-business-
challenges/1003151542/
5. AG – sustainable practices - https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/mccain-foods-aims-to-have-fully-sustainable-agricultural-practices-
by-2030-1.5459055
6. Water management - https://www.waterworld.com/environmental/article/14204399/developing-a-water-management-strategy-
for-drought-and-fire-season
7. Access to critical materials - https://mineralprices.com/
8. Middle class - https://pledgetimes.com/2021/06/columns-the-climate-issue-should-not-be-made-repulsive-to-the-middle-class/
9. Big government - https://www.nationaljournal.com/s/712502/the-era-of-small-government-is-over/
10. Electricity - https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/nuclear-energy-in-the-clean-energy-transition/
20. Power Generation / Key Country –
Blog – Electricity (Power Generation – November 2021
Why marginal CO2
emissions are not decreasing for US electricity Estimates and implications for climate policy PNAS.pdf
Stylized least-cost
analysis of flexible nuclear power in deeply decarbonized electricity systems considering wind and solar resources worldwide Nature Energy.pdf
Recycling turbine
blades the Achilles heel of wind power – Akıllı Gündem.pdf
Engineers are
building bridges with recycled wind turbine blades HawkeyeReport.com.pdf
Boosting the Circular
Economy with Raw Materials.pdf
Developing More
Efficient Technologies for Smart Grids and Smart Homes – OpenGov Asia.pdf
Key northeast
Colorado gas processor DCP Midstream considers dusting off plans for a major new plant - Denver Business Journal.pdf
MoneyTalks Lithium
supply crunch to feature prominently in 2022 - here are 3 stock picks - Stockhead.pdf
Snow Lake Lithium to
develop world's first all-electric lithium mine to supply North American electric vehicle industry Vehicle Service Pros.pdf
Contaminant
Identification Refines Recycling for Lithium-Ion Batteries News NREL.pdf
Utility capital
spending remains strong, but inflation, federal policy uncertainty complicate outlook EEI Utility Dive.pdf
Molten Salts Can
Melt Down the Price of Concentrated Solar Power-Plus-Storage – HELIOSCSP.pdf
U.S. LNG Exports on
Track to Increase 16% in 2022, EIA Says in Short-Term Energy Outlook - Natural Gas Intelligence.pdf
Installed global
hydropower capacity could reach 1,200 GW in 2022, report says.pdf
Natural Gas Phased
Out of New Home Construction - When & Why - Ecohome.pdf
EU carbon tax puts a
price on shipping emissions.pdf
National policies to
shield consumers from rising energy prices Bruegel.pdf
Summary:
World continues to move off coal but not China - https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/chinas-
zhejiang-approves-new-11-bln-coal-fired-power-plant-2022-02-09/
Natural gas as part of the grid can vary between 9% to 60% depending on the country. Local
governments want to eliminate natural gas with more expensive alternatives -
https://www.ecohome.net/guides/3667/when-will-natural-gas-be-phased-out-usa-canada-uk/
Border taxes for carbon - https://chinadialogue.net/en/transport/eu-carbon-tax-puts-a-price-on-
shipping-emissions/
Governments are doing at patchwork when it comes to electricity rebates -
https://www.bruegel.org/publications/datasets/national-policies-to-shield-consumers-from-rising-
energy-prices/
My work - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/world-electricity-analysis-and-commentary-
november-2021
1. Emissions - https://www.pnas.org/content/119/8/e2116632119
2. De-carbon - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-022-00979-x
3. Recycling - https://www.akilligundem.com/recycling-turbine-blades-the-achilles-heel-of-wind-
power/
4. Recycling - https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/engineers-are-building-bridges-with-
recycled-wind-turbine-blades.383955/ and https://www.azom.com/news.aspx?newsID=58229
5. Smart Grids - https://opengovasia.com/developing-more-efficient-technologies-for-smart-grids-
and-smart-homes/
6. Natural Gas - https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2022/02/11/dcp-midstream-colorado-
natural-gas-plant.html
7. Lithium - https://stockhead.com.au/experts/moneytalks-lithium-supply-crunch-to-feature-
prominently-in-2022-here-are-3-stock-picks/ and https://www.vehicleservicepros.com/industry-
news/press-release/21256755/snow-lake-lithium-to-develop-worlds-first-allelectric-lithium-
mine-to-supply-north-american-electric-vehicle-industry and
https://www.vehicleservicepros.com/industry-news/press-release/21256755/snow-lake-
22. Micro power plants
Source - https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/PressReleases/micro-grid-
electronics.asp
23. Waste to Energy
The focus should be on the circular economy as part of recycling and zero-waste management. I am floored also why
we do not incinerate garbage as part of energy management.
Circular Economy - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/how-to-best-support-a-circular-economy
Waste to Energy - https://greenerideal.com/news/energy/waste-to-energy-technologies/
• Sweden biogas -
https://sweden.se/nature/the-swedish-
recycling-revolution/
• Top companies (Waste to Energy) -
https://www.energystartups.org/top/waste-
energy/
• EU and Waste Energy -
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122082/e
urope-waste-to-energy-capacity-by-country/
• USA -
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/biomas
s/waste-to-energy.php
24. Top Countries /
Clean Energy
Top 10 green countries are European -
https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/greenest-
countries-earth.php
Iceland leads the world in terms of clean energy (Wind,
Solar, Tidal, and Geothermal) -
https://www.clickenergy.com.au/news-blog/12-
countries-leading-the-way-in-renewable-energy
50% of the emissions come from China, USA, and India
- https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/each-countrys-
share-co2-emissions
Circular Economy -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/how-to-
best-support-a-circular-economy
25. Plug-in Stations
Use of diesel generators - https://thedriven.io/2018/12/14/diesel-charge-evs-
remote-locations-greener-than-you-think/
Viability - https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/electric-vehicles/ev-
charging-industry-is-doing-everything-except-showing-a-profit or
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-30/ev-charging-industry-is-
doing-everything-except-showing-a-profit
Sizeable infrastructure must be built to support electrical vehicles
Source - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/plugin-stations-electrical-vehicles-february-
2021
27. Technology /
Power
AI and Power Production - https://www.uniper.energy/news/4-
benefits-of-ai-in-the-operation-of-power-plants/
AI will reshape energy production - https://www.petroleum-
economist.com/articles/low-carbon-energy/energy-
transition/2020/ai-will-shape-the-energy-transition
IBM and Verizon (5G) - https://newsroom.ibm.com/2020-07-16-
IBM-and-Verizon-Business-to-Collaborate-on-5G-and-AI-
Solutions-at-the-Enterprise-Edge
RPA and Energy Sector - https://www.tcs.com/blogs/measuring-
effort-in-robotic-process-automation
Analytics / Utilities - https://www.globenewswire.com/news-
release/2020/06/22/2051219/0/en/4-3-Billion-Energy-and-
Utilities-Analytics-Industry-to-2025-COVID-19-to-Have-a-
Significant-Impact-on-the-Sector.html
Hydro Quebec line inspection -
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/hydro-qu-bec-nucleom-sign-
100000195.html
28. Green Agenda
Economies around the world are very fragile.
There is a big movement to push more spending
towards the green economy
Green https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/fail-
green-agenda-ontario-july-2019
Climate Change -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/clean-
technology-the-green-economy
Clean - https://financialpost.com/technology/liberals-
600-million-cleantech-fund-is-losing-money-and-
struggling-to-find-investments
Economy -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/global-
economy-current-state-and-whats-next
29. Solar Power
Blog – Solar Panels – What is Next? - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/blog-solar-panels-what-next-paul-young/?published=t
- Shortage of raw materials to make solar panels.
- Load factors with solar panels.
- Natural resources sector needs to be identified as a critical area with the supply chain.
Summary
The global solar panels market exceeded USD $115 billion in 2019 and is expected to exceed $176 billion by 2027.
The global solar panels market exceeded USD $115 billion in 2019 and is expected to exceed $176 billion by 2027. The German government has
undertaken initiatives to implement solar power in the country and target having 50% of their energy being derived from renewable sources by 2025.
https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/manufacturing/gblt-corp-announces-relaunching-of-its-solar-energy-division-267817/
Risks
Risk 1: Changing Regulations: Losing Net Metering or SRECs.
Risk 2: Electric Prices Stagnating, or Worse, Getting Cheaper.
Risk 3: Partnering with an Underperforming Installer.
Risk 4: Damage to Your Roof.
Risk 5: Spending More Money if your Roof Needs Replaced.
https://www.paradisesolarenergy.com/blog/the-top-risks-to-owning-a-solar-system
31. ESG Reporting
SEC may require climate risk disclosures in expanded 10-Ks: Gensler
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has asked agency staff to submit a proposal for mandatory climate risk
disclosures for consideration by the end of 2021. Such reports may be required in an expanded Form 10-K and describe a company’s direct
and indirect carbon emissions, including those by suppliers and partners in its “value chain.”
Companies may be required to disclose both qualitative and quantitative details, including how they manage climate-related risks and
opportunities in day-to-day operations and in broad strategy, Gensler said Wednesday. They may also need to report on metrics such as
greenhouse gas emissions, financial impacts of climate change and progress towards climate-related goals.
“Today, investors increasingly want to understand the climate risks of the companies whose stock they own or might buy,” Gensler said in
remarks during a webinar. “InveHttps://www.cfodive.com/news/sec-may-require-climate-risk-disclosures-expanded-10-ks-
gensler/604084/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaignstors are looking for consistent, comparable, and decision-
useful disclosures so they can put their money in companies that fit their needs. =Issue:%202021-07-
29%20CFO%20Dive%20%5Bissue:35724%5D&utm_term=CFO%20Dive
Here is my latest presentation on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-
055632b_box-activity-6822831792043769856-T0Fe
32. Russia
• Russia is global player in areas like Nickel, Palladium, lithium
Blog – Electrical Vehicles – What is next
Global Automotive
Sales.pdf
China And Russia
Make Critical Mineral Grabs in Africa While the U.S. Snoozes.pdf
MiningWorld Russia -
How is Russia developing rare earth metals MiningWorld Russia.pdf
On When Russia Will
Increase Production of Critical Metals.pdf
Russia Is One of the
Biggest Producers of Palladium. Prices Climbed to a Record. Barron's.pdf
Russia eyes major
lithium production increase in years to come – Resource World Magazine.pdf
Russian
state-controlled firm enters lithium project in Argentina Reuters.pdf
Russia Producing its
own Motherboards, and the Brilliance of VLIWs.pdf
Top six countries with
the largest nickel reserves in the world in 2020.pdf
The largest cobalt
reserves in the world by country.pdf
Rosatom plans 2
GWh lithium-ion battery factory in Russia – pv magazine International.pdf
Russia’s Getting Left
Behind in Global Dash for Clean Energy - Bloomberg.pdf
Finally, a thumbs-up
for Canadian oil — but will anybody notice Financial Post.pdf
Top six countries with
the largest lithium reserves in the world.pdf
Before Invasion,
Ukraine’s Lithium Wealth Was Drawing Global Attention - The New York Times.pdf
1. Russia and Critical metals - https://www.forbes.com/sites/arielcohen/2022/01/13/china-and-
russia-make-critical-mineral-grabs-in-africa-while-the-us-snoozes/?sh=176ede0c6dc4
2. Ukraine and Lithium - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/02/climate/ukraine-lithium.html
3. Rare Earths - https://miningworld.ru/Articles/how-is-russia-developing-rare-earth-metals
4. Rare Metals - https://forpost-sz.ru/en/a/2021-10-29/when-russia-will-increase-production-
critical-metals
5. Lithium – https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-state-controlled-firm-enters-lithium-
project-argentina-2021-11-29/
6. Palladium - https://www.barrons.com/articles/russia-sanctions-palladium-prices-51646263033
7. Motherboard - https://www.electropages.com/blog/2021/05/russia-producing-its-own-
motherboards-and-brilliance-vliws
8. Nickel - https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/features/nickel-reserves-countries/
9. Cobalt - https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/features/largest-cobalt-reserves-country/
10. Lithium - https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/03/09/rosatom-plans-2-gwh-lithium-ion-battery-
factory-in-russia/
33. Summary
More and more countries are moving to cleaner fuel supply for their electricity needs
Cold weather has played havoc with renewable sources like wind and solar - https://www.foxbusiness.com/energy/texas-
winter-storm-shows-diverse-energy-supply-needed-ex-energy-secretary
More options when it comes to smart grids - https://www.whatissmartenergy.org/energy-blog/3-key-benefits-of-the-
smart-grid
There are issues with government subsidies and EV adoption - https://uk.motor1.com/news/491304/report-questions-
government-ev-grant/ or https://theconversation.com/electric-vehicles-as-an-example-of-a-market-failure-111783
Tesla makes up the vast majority of electrical vehicles - https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/tesla-cars-ev-registrations-
us/
Global economy continues to be very fragile - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/what-is-next-for-the-global-
economy-january-2021 or https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/what-is-next-for-the-global-economy-april-2021 or
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/what-is-next-for-the-global-economy
Summary:
Electrical vehicles sales continue to grow
Russia and China are years ahead of the United States when it comes to securing supplies of critical
metals
Ukraine has untapped lithium supplies
World depends on Russia for many key materials
UN focus solely on climate change has led to many geo-political issues
What Lithium
Investors Should Consider Beyond Surging Prices INN.pdf
Electric vehicles
seeing more interest as gas prices soar CTV News.pdf
Fears counter
sanctions could hit aerospace and automotive manufacturers - The Loadstar.pdf
Commodity prices
spike as the war in Ukraine deals another blow to global supplies.pdf
What's next for
palladium price after metal hits record highs on Ukraine crisis Kitco News.pdf
The week inflation
became entrenched Bruegel.pdf
SPDR S&P 500 ETF
(ETF SPY), United States Oil Fund ETF (ETF USO) - How Does The Inflation And Oil Shock Of 2022 Compare To The Late 1970s Benzinga.pdf
What Else Is Needed
For Mass Market Adoption Of Electric Vehicles - Transport - United States.pdf
Elon Musk calls for
nuclear power over Russian oil— and pledges to eat food grown near reactors.pdf
China is no longer
low-key, the world's first thorium reactor landed!How big is the impact on U.S. companies - iNEWS.pdf
China's Xi Jinping
and Russia's Vladimir Putin Set to Snub COP26.pdf
1. Lithium Prices - https://investingnews.com/what-consider-lithium-beyond-prices/
2. Electrical vehicle demand - https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/high-fuel-costs-sparking-electric-
vehicle-interest-1.5809983
3. Aerospace - https://theloadstar.com/fears-counter-sanctions-could-hit-aerospace-and-
automotive-manufacturers/
4. Nickel - Nickel Spikes 82% As Russia Supply Fears Spark Historic Short Squeeze - NXTmine
5. Commodities prices - https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2022/03/07/commodity-
prices-spike-as-the-war-in-ukraine-deals-another-blow-to-global-supplies
6. Palladium - https://www.kitco.com/news/2022-03-07/What-s-next-for-palladium-price-after-
metal-hits-record-highs-on-Ukraine-crisis.html
7. Energy and inflation - https://www.kitco.com/news/2022-03-07/What-s-next-for-palladium-
price-after-metal-hits-record-highs-on-Ukraine-crisis.html
8. 1980s - https://www.benzinga.com/government/22/03/25889660/how-does-the-inflation-and-
oil-shock-of-2022-compare-to-the-late-1970s
9. Electrical vehicles - https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/rail-road-cycling/1168366/what-
else-is-needed-for-mass-market-adoption-of-electric-vehicles
10. Nuclear - https://nypost.com/2022/03/07/elon-musk-calls-for-nuclear-power-over-russian-oil-
and-pledges-to-eat-food-grown-near-reactors/
11. Thorium - https://inf.news/en/world/00db7dc167711678f0362cd88ab272e3.html
12. Climate Change - https://www.businessinsider.com/china-xi-and-russia-putin-snubbing-cop26-
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