Laos is spiraling toward a debt crisis as China looms large

A pedestrians at a bus station in Vientiane, Laos, on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Valeria Mongelli | Bloomberg | Getty Images An alarming debt crisis has unfolded in Laos in recent years, raising worries about the tiny nation’s obligation to its biggest creditor — China. China became the largest foreign investor in Laos in late … Read more

Why the EV growth may put a significant pressure on our energy grid

Over half of all new vehicles bought within the U.S. by 2030 are anticipated to be electrical autos. That might put a significant pressure on our nation’s electrical grid, an ageing system constructed for a world that runs on fossil fuels. Home electrical energy demand in 2022 is anticipated to extend as much as 18% … Read more