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Instead, reeling from oil and gas price aftershocks from Iran, the industrialized world is now running toward renewable energy.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Japan says it so far only needs to tap about 40 days out of its 254-day oil reserves—the largest among industrialized nations, by number of days—and the government has significant state stockpiles of other items.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

In contrast, some industrialized nations saw declines in light emissions, often linked to the adoption of LED technology and policies aimed at reducing light pollution.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Friday’s proposal specifically targets updated rules for EtO emissions that were passed by the Biden administration in 2024 following pressure from environmental justice groups, particularly those in Louisiana’s heavily industrialized “Cancer Alley.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Intensive postwar lobbying by truck manufacturers and armies finally convinced the public of its own needs and enabled trucks to begin to supplant horse-drawn wagons in industrialized countries.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond