Johnson: U.S. energy demand is rising for first time in two decades
Alfred Johnson · Frontier Forum: Why clean energy capital boomed in a volatile year [partner content] · Apr 6, 2026 · at 1:23
Crux CEO Alfred Johnson discusses the macroeconomic tailwinds driving electricity demand and clean energy capital in the United States.
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“Energy demand is rising for the first time in two decades.”
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