Pluralistic: 同志トランプ (2026年4月20日)
トランプの政策が意図せず世界のエネルギー転換を加速させている。太陽光パネルの禁輸措置によりパキスタンが太陽光先進国となり、ガス危機が電気自動車や誘導調理器への移行を促し、米国技術の武器化がデジタル主権の動きを後押ししている。化石燃料からクリーンテックへの移行は不可逆的に進んでいる。
トランプの政策が意図せず世界のエネルギー転換を加速させている。太陽光パネルの禁輸措置によりパキスタンが太陽光先進国となり、ガス危機が電気自動車や誘導調理器への移行を促し、米国技術の武器化がデジタル主権の動きを後押ししている。化石燃料からクリーンテックへの移行は不可逆的に進んでいる。
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