Postcards: $40 Billion Potential in the “World’s Basement”

The European Union, the United States, and even China are turning their attention away from the Arctic Circle and revisiting the seventh continent's alternative energy potential.

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Dear Fellow Expat:

As we know, the Green Transition continues to face renewed struggles. The cost of electricity is rising.

So, too, are the vital minerals central to the transition’s potential. 

Rumors have emerged behind the scenes that the Green Energy Initiative will gain some new impetus and spread along a new frontier. 

Rather than attempt to harness renewable energy across Europe or break ice across the Arctic Circle for rare earth metals, they’re heading south. 

We’ve written about the potential of the vast resources on the “Roof of the World.” and why nations are racing to secure mineral rights.

But what about “the basement” of the world?

In the spirit of successful ventures across the Australian Outback, nations are turning to a place with six months of sunshine, six of darkness, constant wind, geothermal potential, and tidal energy.

There’s a new, potentially lucrative opportunity in… Antarctica.

Welcome to the Land of Penguins.

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