He didn't expect that the technical problem of developing Himalia's gas resources would be solved on Himalia.
From this black solid, Jiang Chen had already faintly seen an energy revolution brewing in the distant Himalia.
It was undeniable that the Global Grid suppressed the demand for fossil fuels in the global market to a certain extent. However, Jiang Chen knew very well that even if the Earth entered the era of full electrification, fossil fuels could not be completely eliminated. A long time ago, Celestial Trade used petroleum crops to produce an oil-like substance that could replace some of the industrial uses of petroleum, but the import of petroleum and natural gas had never been interrupted.
Regarding the discovery of black alkane, Jiang Chen was certain of one thing.
After the establishment of the Himalia colony, countless natural gas mining companies would go bankrupt. This situation was just like the impact of the Global Grid on the local power stations of countries connected to the grid. Neighboring countries such as Malaysia, New Guinea, and Nippon had almost completely dismantled their domestic power stations.
However, this time Jiang Chen planned to take a more moderate approach and let those powerful gas mining companies participate in the gas development of Himalia. Holding a controlling stake, supporting several domestic energy companies, and then roping in a few veteran energy giants. Celestial Trade would only be responsible for transportation and black alkane synthesis. Future Heavy Industries would be responsible for the design and sale of gas mining equipment in outer space. Even if the meat was gone, they had to leave some soup for others.
As for those companies that were too small to afford the development of outer space resources, it was better to close down as soon as possible.
"As long as this bacterium is genetically modified, and then artificially propagated on a large scale, the methane and ethane on Himalia will be biochemically synthesized into black alkane, and then transported! The same volume of transportation space will transport more than twice the gas than before! "Kelvin said excitedly.
"I think so too." Jiang Chen nodded, and after thinking for a moment, he continued, "Let the researchers at the outpost scan the DNA of the MW1 bacteria into the database, and let the Special Projects Research Institute participate in the research."
"I'll do it now!" Kelvin nodded and immediately walked out the door.
He looked up at the holographic image floating above the touchpad. The slowly rotating "black alkane" was like black gold.
A smile gradually appeared on Jiang Chen's face.
He was now very much looking forward to the Space Colonization Summit in a week. What expressions would the representatives of the member states, as well as the members of the Earth Defense Alliance Committee, have on their faces?
He believed that their expressions would be quite interesting.
…
Just a few days after Jiang Chen returned to Xin, a lot of major events happened internationally.
First was the United States.
Trump, who had stabilized the situation, nominated new cabinet members. Mike Pence's cabinet team was almost completely replaced, and the entire Capitol almost ushered in a major change. For example, Admiral Brian, who brought Trump back, was appointed as the new Minister of Defense.
Well, after all, it was Admiral Brian who drove the Mustang fighter jet and brought Trump back from the island. The two developed a friendship on the island, and the UA people could understand. However, what was surprising was that Mr. Trump actually chose John Kennedy as the candidate for Secretary of State —
A Democrat?!
Not only that, this person was once his opponent in the election.
In the election campaign, Mr. Kennedy Jr. once had the upper hand. If it weren't for Morgan and Rockefeller, it was hard to say whether he could sit on the throne of the president in the end.
It wasn't unprecedented to nominate an opposition party as a cabinet member. For example, Clinton and Ao Guanhai both chose a Republican as the Minister of Defense. However, this was a consideration made out of balance and compromise when the Republican Party had the upper hand in Congress.
Now that the Republican Party still had the upper hand in Congress, Trump's choice of John Kennedy as a member of his cabinet was a bit confusing. Not to mention, it was an important position like Secretary of State.
What was even more surprising was that such a list was actually passed by Congress …
Whether most people were willing to accept it or not, a regime that flattered the victorious country had been established on the land of North America. Based on common sense, such a government would definitely have people standing up to oppose it, and many states did indeed have demonstrations. However, in fact, the North American people showed more silence in the end.
The depreciation of the dollar led to the return of overseas factories to the UA, and the return of manufacturing brought employment. The launch of the century project, the Bering Strait Tunnel, was equivalent to a disguised form of work relief. Just like the Tennessee River Basin Project during the Roosevelt era, it created countless jobs.
Although the orbital airborne brigade left scars in Capital, Nouveau York, Philadelphia … made countless people's hearts ache, but what puzzled everyone was that most people's lives did not become difficult because of this. Although Celestial Trade took away the gold on Manhattan Island, the Xin New dollar issued by the gold finally returned to them in the form of loans.
Ironically, the employment problem that both parties had failed to solve was solved by a single defeat. What troubled historians was how they could correctly evaluate President Pence's "achievements."
On the other side, in the distant Middle East, the Saudi War of Succession took a new turn.
Leading more than 10,000 Madagascar mercenaries, Prince Yerif (now he should be called Prince) marched into Riyadh and defeated the 50,000 troops gathered in the suburbs. In less than three days, the siege of Riyadh ended. Surrounded by foreign mercenaries, Yerif stepped into the palace of his dreams with the attitude of a victor.
This result was within everyone's expectations.
After all, the strength of the Saudi army was obvious to everyone. Even the coalition forces of ten countries were defeated by the Houthis. Even with absolute air superiority, they were still pushed back. It was already difficult for these people to resist for more than half a month.
Under the desperate protection of his guards, Young Salman fled to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to seek political asylum. The former Minister of Intelligence, Edan, was captured by soldiers loyal to Prince Yerif on the way to Sudan and sent to Jeddah Port Prison.
With the support of his supporters, Yerif quickly ascended to the throne.
While purging the conservatives who supported Young Salman in the name of the War of Succession to make room for his own supporters, he actively established diplomatic relations with Xin and sought to join the Earth Defense Alliance as a minor member.
Yerif was really lucky, not only because he received the support of Celestial Trade, but also because he managed to end the War of Succession before April.
Although the accession approval took two months, as a country intending to join the Earth Defense Alliance, Saudi Arabia still received a "Himalia Colonization Prospects and Feasibility Study Report" issued by Celestial Trade, as well as an invitation to the Space Colonization Summit.
Just like this, time quickly arrived at the end of March.
Under the attention of the public, the Space Colonization Summit for the expedition to Himalia finally kicked off in Celestial City …
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