Need for energy security underscored

Teri Viswanath CoBank
Jan 3, 2024
Jan 3, 2024

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Global suppliers are reconciling the prospect of an accelerated energy transition with the realities of current fossil-fuel-dependent economies – reasserting control where they can.

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Teri Viswanath CoBank

Editor's note: The first part of CoBank's "Look Ahead to 2024" report was published in the Dec. 21 issue of Agri-View; the second part was published in the Dec. 28 issue.

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Teri Viswanath is a lead economist in CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division, where she focuses on the energy industry, including the electric distribution, generation and transmission sectors as well as the rural water industry.

CoBank is a $158 billion cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. It’s a member of the Farm Credit System. Visit www.cobank.com for more information.