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Increasing demand for energy is one of the most critical challenges facing the world today. Many nations are seeking to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels due to geopolitical instabilities and the inherent problems of pollution and decreasing availability - or at a minimum, more complex and costly extraction of fossil fuels and the increased risks associated with more advanced extraction technologies.

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