A Global Pattern of Sabotage The vulnerability of energy infrastructure is not limited to North America. Danielle Russo, executive director of the Center for Grid Security at Securing America’s Future Energy, emphasizes that these attacks are a global phenomenon. While high-intensity attacks are common in conflict zones like Ukraine, non-conflict nations are also seeing […]
Washington Examiner | Iran war disrupts global aluminum supply, prolonging shortages for months
Joe Quinn, executive director of the SAFE Center for Strategic Industrial Materials, told the Washington Examiner that demand for aluminum is increasing due to growing use in the transportation sector and energy transition. “You are never more than six feet away from aluminum,” Quinn said. Quinn said the U.S. relies heavily on aluminum sites in […]
NPR | Why it’s so hard for world leaders to bring down oil and gasoline prices
The global energy market and U.S. policymakers have several levers they can pull — and are pulling — to try to bring prices down. But those tools can only go so far. “The levers that we have in the short term are very limited,” says Avery Ash, the CEO of the energy security and national […]
IEEE Spectrum | Rising Attacks on Power Grids Push Utilities to Prepare
“They’re not uniquely a U.S. thing,” says Danielle Russo, executive director of the Center for Grid Security at Securing America’s Future Energy, a nonpartisan organization focused on advancing national energy security. Russo says that while attacks are common in places like Ukraine, they’re not limited to wartime scenarios. “Other countries that are not experiencing direct conflict are experiencing increasing amounts […]
E&E News | Trump officials dig in on minerals trade pact
Abigail Hunter, executive director of SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, applauded the administration for seeking feedback to tough questions and working with allies. The effort’s success, she said, will hinge on other manufacturing economics instituting policies to ensure competitiveness. “Given how quickly this administration has been inclined to move, it seems like this is […]
