{"id":99628,"date":"2026-04-26T16:52:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T16:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/the-rise-of-renewable-energy-part-1-how-four-countries-are-reshaping-energy-security-2\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T16:53:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T16:53:34","slug":"the-rise-of-renewable-energy-part-1-how-four-countries-are-reshaping-energy-security-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/the-rise-of-renewable-energy-part-1-how-four-countries-are-reshaping-energy-security-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rise of Renewable Energy, Part 1: How Four Countries Are Reshaping Energy Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

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why it matters:<\/strong> About 20 percent of the world’s gas and oil supplies pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that runs between Iran and Oman, and which has been largely closed to maritime traffic since the outbreak of the conflict between Iran and the United States.<\/p>\n

Disruptions in those supplies have left countries facing volatile prices, geopolitical shocks and supply disruptions.<\/p>\n

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“The turmoil we are seeing in the Middle East makes it clear that we are facing a global energy system that is largely dependent on fossil fuels.<\/strong>” Said <\/a> united nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres<\/a>\u201cWhere supply is concentrated in a few regions and every conflict risks causing a shock to the global economy, especially for the most vulnerable<\/strong>“<\/p>\n

Renewable energies such as solar, wind and hydropower provide stable, household and increasingly affordable electricity.<\/p>\n

they too rapidly overtaking fossil fuels <\/strong>As the backbone of modern energy systems, not only for climate reasons, but also for security and economic resilience.<\/p>\n

renewable energy pitch<\/h2>\n

“Renewables already nearly match fossil fuels in global installed power capacity,” Said<\/a> Mr Guterres said in July last year that “No price hike for sunlight… no restrictions on wind<\/strong>“<\/p>\n

Renewable energy is now “the foundation of energy security and sovereignty”, he said.<\/p>\n

They also cut emissions, reduce pollution, create jobs and lower long-term costs, a combination that is driving a global change that is already visible in a handful of leading countries.<\/p>\n

Norway: hydropower backbone, reducing dependence on oil<\/h2>\n

Big picture:<\/strong> Norway remains a major oil and gas exporter, although domestically, its electricity system is already highly renewable, ensuring a stable, domestically controlled energy supply.<\/p>\n

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Norwegian cities such as the capital Oslo are largely powered by renewable energy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Energy Mix:<\/strong><\/h3>\n