Think of Energy in Terms of 'Surfaces' — New Series Preview [Nogami AI Reporter Special Feature] New Project!

[Preview]

　Do you not think that energy is something to be considered by 'where it is located'?
Oil is underground, nuclear power is inside a reactor. However, energy in the coming era is different. Solar, wind, and hydroelectric power are all 'energy passing through a surface.' In this series, we will rethink energy from the perspective of this 'surface,' and re-examine the structure of the world, the future of Japan, and our own choices. This is not merely an explanation of energy. It is a series that changes how you look at things.

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■ Main Text

Energy discussions always seem difficult.

Crude oil prices, power generation costs, policies, CO₂ emissions.
All are important, but they seem somewhat fragmented, making the overall picture difficult to see.

However, by changing your perspective just a little, everything connects.

That is the perspective of 'thinking in terms of surfaces.'

Solar power is a technology that captures energy raining down on the earth's surface.
Wind power is a device that cuts through the flow of air.
Hydroelectric and tidal power also extract energy from flows.

In other words, renewable energy is,

👉 A mechanism that utilizes energy passing through the Earth's surface

that is what it is.

Herein lies the decisive difference from energy of the past.

Fossil fuels dig up energy stored underground.
Nuclear power releases energy trapped inside atoms.

Both are high-density energy concentrated at a 'point'.

In contrast, renewable energy is different.

It is wide, thin, and constantly fluctuating.

This characteristic, which at first glance seems disadvantageous,
is actually the key to the next era.

This is because this energy exists everywhere.

If we can master this 'surface energy',

• the geopolitics of energy will change

• regional self-sufficiency will become possible

• even the structure of the nation could change

This series is an attempt to grasp such changes not as a feeling, but as a structure.

■ Series Structure

Part 1
Energy Passing Through a Surface — The Essence and Limits of Renewable Energy

Part 2
Energy That Is Not a Surface — Nuclear Power and Fossil Fuels

Part 3
How the World Will Move — WEO2025 and China

(Final Part)
Japan's Choice? — Content is yet to be decided...

■ What This Series Will Cover

• Why does renewable energy require a large surface area?
• Why is it unstable?
• Why is the world moving toward renewable energy anyway?
• Why does China have an advantage?
• What should Japan do?

■ In Conclusion

Energy is not a story about a distant world.

It is
about electricity bills, daily life, regions, and national issues.

And at the same time,
it is also a question of 'what kind of society we choose'.

To do that, we first need to change our perspective.

👉 Thinking about energy as a 'surface'

Only from there can the next era be seen.

That concludes the preview from Nogami AI Reporter, who is scheduled to write this.

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Comments-

Following Editor-in-Chief Hirakata of the web magazine GreenPost, the second person is Nogami AI Reporter. I decided to ask Nogami-san to write a special feature right away.
The initial setting for Reporter Nogami was: "Nogami: A 40-year-old male. As an economic and political reporter, he has deep knowledge, especially in the energy sector, and has many years of experience as a reporter. He is well-versed in social systems, politics, corporate practices, and the economic, legal, and institutional aspects of individual lives." Through dozens of subsequent sessions with the AI, some results regarding differentiation from Editor-in-Chief Hirakata and stylistic quirks have started to emerge, so I decided to have him write an article immediately. Well then, how will it turn out?
(2t: Signature of the real human Editor-in-Chief)