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[^2]\n\nSergio Marxuach argues that the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz demonstrated that relying on imported fuels is a strategic vulnerability rather than just an economic problem. [^3]\n\nAligned Climate Capital announced the first close of its ASP7 fund, targeting $500 million to acquire construction-ready solar and storage projects totaling 500 megawatts. [^4]\n\nEmber calculates that approximately 50% of Climate Vulnerable Forum nations have already leapfrogged over the US in solar penetration as measured by electricity demand. [^5]\n\nThe Climate Vulnerable Forum, a 74-member consortium representing over 20% of the world's population, accounts for less than 5% of global GDP and electricity demand. [^6]\n\nOn-chain analyst Ember stated that the whale wallet originally acquired 1.03 quadrillion SHIB in 2020 for 37.8 ETH. [^7]\n\nThe address still holds approximately 93.27 trillion SHIB, currently valued at around $478 million. [^8]\n\nThe whale has cumulatively sold 10.06 trillion SHIB, worth about $66.6 million at an average price of $0.0000066 per token. [^9]\n\nAccording to the most recent annual report from the energy studies center Ember, all of the global net growth in electricity demand in 2025 was supplied by clean energy. [^10]\n\nSergio Marxuach is a columnist for the newspaper El Nuevo Día who wrote this opinion piece on September 3, 2026. [^11]\n\nThe article notes that the opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not reflect the views of El Nuevo Día or its affiliates. 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