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Why electricity is the answer to energy security

November 12, 2026 · 42 min

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Electricity isn’t exactly new, but all of a sudden, electrotech seems to be winning over the masses. What can be done to help people electrify even faster? This week on Zero, Akshat Rathi is joined by Jan Rosenow, Professor of Energy and Climate Policy at Oxford University. Jan champions electrification in almost all situations – because the numbers and the analyses make the case for him. 

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