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Energy & AI Landscape - Urgent need for new energy infrastructure for data centers and general needs exists, while grid supply is constrained [1] - AI race is critical, impacting nations, and solar energy offers the fastest hyperscaling solution within 12-24 months [2] - China's rapid solar energy adoption demonstrates its strategic importance [2] - Solar + batteries reduce demand on the existing grid by up to 65%, enabling localized energy grids [5] - Gas plants are a faster fossil fuel solution but take longer to scale than solar and require gas pipelines [6] Solar Energy Potential & Challenges - Earth harnesses less than 1% of the sun's energy, with 1 square mile receiving 25 gigawatts of solar energy [3] - Solar energy faces intermittency and efficiency challenges, but costs are collapsing exponentially [4] - Battery technology, like Tesla's Megapacks growing at 50%-70% annually, is improving storage solutions [4] Investment Opportunities - Solar ETF TAN is down 84% from its high, forming a base on log and regular charts [8] - Tesla (TSLA) is a key player in the large battery sector, with batteries accounting for 10% of total revenues and growing rapidly [9] Strategic Imperative - Solar energy is becoming an economic imperative to meet data center energy needs in the next 1-2 years [7] - AI is more energy-efficient than humans, making solar energy crucial for scaling intelligence per unit of energy [7]