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Soaring Oil and a Green Energy Boom

Today on the Big Take podcast: Shocks to the oil and gas market are driving interest in electric vehicles, solar panels and other alternative energy.

Wind turbines in the outskirts of Beijing, China.Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg

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As the war with Iran drags out and oil prices remain turbulent, it raises the question of whether — and how — prolonged conflict in the Middle East might impact global fossil fuel dependence and the future of renewable energy.