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How Falling Birth Rates Are Reshaping the Energy Sector
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a less obvious consequence of demographic decline: the future of energy demand. As populations age and shrink, the types of energy we consume shift dramatically — from powering schools and toy factories to heating hospitals and running data centers for remote healthcare. They focus on Japan, a country with one of the world's lowest birth rates, and its projection that electricity demand will fall by 20 percent by 2050. That forces utilities to rethink their business models, from building new power plants to operating and maintaining older ones…
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