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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common Class B [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WarrantMember" xml:lang="en-US">Warrant [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WarrantMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WarrantMember" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentType" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentType" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xml:lang="en-US">Document Period End Date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:to="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Entity File Number</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Current Reporting Status</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityShellCompany" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Small Business</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Emerging Growth Company</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityExTransitionPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Ex Transition Period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityExTransitionPeriod" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityExTransitionPeriod" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport" xml:lang="en-US">Document Quarterly Report</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Address Line Two</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Local Phone Number</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" xml:lang="en-US">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:to="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Symbol</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:to="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xml:lang="en-US">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xml:lang="en-US">Document Transition Report</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementTable" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">ASSETS</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Total Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Assets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Assets Held-in-trust, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Investments held in the Trust Account</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Investments held in Trust Account</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current Assets:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Cash" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Cash" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Cash" xml:lang="en-US">Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Cash" xml:lang="en-US">Cash</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Cash" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Cash" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expense, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid expenses - Short-Term</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Total Current Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Other Short-Term Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Other investments held for trading (Restricted)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Other investments held to maturity (Restricted)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Income Taxes Receivable, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax receivable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">LIABILITIES, COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REDEMPTION AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current Liabilities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Payable, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Due to related party</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts payable and accrued expenses</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Total Current Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative warrant liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingCommission" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred underwriting commission</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingCommission" xlink:to="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingCommission" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingCommission" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred underwriting commission.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoansPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoansPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Loan payable - Sponsor</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LoansPayable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LoansPayable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_OtherAccruedExpensesDeferred" xml:lang="en-US">Other Accrued Expenses Deferred</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_OtherAccruedExpensesDeferred" xml:lang="en-US">Other accrued expenses - deferred</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_OtherAccruedExpensesDeferred" xlink:to="lab_aeae_OtherAccruedExpensesDeferred" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_OtherAccruedExpensesDeferred" xml:lang="en-US">Other accrued expenses deferred.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesAndExciseTaxPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Sales and Excise Tax Payable, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesAndExciseTaxPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Tax Payable - Excise Tax</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesAndExciseTaxPayableCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesAndExciseTaxPayableCurrent" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock par or stated value per share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock shares authorized</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Shares Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock shares issued</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock shares outstanding</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock par or stated value per share</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares Authorized</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock shares authorized</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares, Issued</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Temporary Equity, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock Subject To Possible Redemption</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Temporary Equity, Par or Stated Value Per Share</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Expenses [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_AdministrativeFeeRelatedParty" xml:lang="en-US">Administrative Fee &#8211; related party</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ConsultingFees" xml:lang="en-US">Consulting fees.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Business combination expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants" xml:lang="en-US">Change in fair value of warrant liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Nonoperating Income (Expense)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Income, Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Income earned on investments held in Trust Account</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense, Nonoperating</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_InterestOnOperatingAndSavingsAccounts" xml:lang="en-US">Interest On Operating And Savings Accounts</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_InterestOnOperatingAndSavingsAccounts" xml:lang="en-US">Income earned on cash and investment accounts</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_InterestOnOperatingAndSavingsAccounts" xlink:to="lab_aeae_InterestOnOperatingAndSavingsAccounts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_InterestOnOperatingAndSavingsAccounts" xml:lang="en-US">Interest on operating and savings accounts.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Allocation of net loss</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Net income loss before income tax provision</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax provision</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Basic</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Components [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Deficit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts payable and accrued expenses</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeferredExpensesPayables" xlink:label="loc_aeae_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeferredExpensesPayables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeferredExpensesPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease In Other Deferred Expenses Payables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeferredExpensesPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Other deferred expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeferredExpensesPayables" xlink:to="lab_aeae_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeferredExpensesPayables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeferredExpensesPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Increase decrease in other deferred expenses payables.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_IncreaseDecreaseInConsultingFeesPayableCurrent" xlink:label="loc_aeae_IncreaseDecreaseInConsultingFeesPayableCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_IncreaseDecreaseInConsultingFeesPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease In Consulting Fees Payable Current</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_IncreaseDecreaseInConsultingFeesPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Increase decrease in consulting fees payable current.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet" xml:lang="en-US">Investment income earned on investments held in the Trust Account</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ChangeInFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Change In Fair Value Of Derivative Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ChangeInFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivative liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ChangeInFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Change in fair value of derivative liabilities.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Flows From Financing Activities:</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRelatedPartyDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from related party advances</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing Activities</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from loan payable &#8211; Sponsor</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountToRedeemingStockholders" xml:lang="en-US">Cash withdrawn from Trust to Pay Redeeming Stockholders</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountToRedeemingStockholders" xlink:to="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountToRedeemingStockholders" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountToRedeemingStockholders" xml:lang="en-US">Cash withdrawn from trust account to redeeming stockholders.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromInvestmentAccountIntoTrustForRedemptions" xml:lang="en-US">Cash withdrawn from Investment Account into Trust for Redemptions</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromInvestmentAccountIntoTrustForRedemptions" xml:lang="en-US">Cash withdrawn from investment account into trust for redemptions.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_CashIntoTrustFromInvestmentAccountForRedemptions" xlink:label="loc_aeae_CashIntoTrustFromInvestmentAccountForRedemptions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashIntoTrustFromInvestmentAccountForRedemptions" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Into Trust From Investment Account For Redemptions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashIntoTrustFromInvestmentAccountForRedemptions" xml:lang="en-US">Cas withdrawn from Trust into Restricted Investment Account</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_CashIntoTrustFromInvestmentAccountForRedemptions" xlink:to="lab_aeae_CashIntoTrustFromInvestmentAccountForRedemptions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashIntoTrustFromInvestmentAccountForRedemptions" xml:lang="en-US">Cash into trust from investment account for redemptions.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_CashWithdrawnFromInvestmentAccountForAccountFees" xlink:label="loc_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromInvestmentAccountForAccountFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromInvestmentAccountForAccountFees" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Withdrawn From Investment Account For Account Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromInvestmentAccountForAccountFees" xml:lang="en-US">Cash withdrawn from Investment Account for Account Fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromInvestmentAccountForAccountFees" xlink:to="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromInvestmentAccountForAccountFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromInvestmentAccountForAccountFees" xml:lang="en-US">Cash withdrawn from investment account for account fees.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustForTaxes" xlink:label="loc_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustForTaxes" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustForTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Withdrawn From Trust For Taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustForTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">Cash withdrawn from Trust for Taxes</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustForTaxes" xlink:to="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustForTaxes" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustForTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">Cash withdrawn from trust for taxes.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xml:lang="en-US">Net change in cash</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid for income taxes</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_DisclosureOfInitialPublicOfferingTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_aeae_DisclosureOfInitialPublicOfferingTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_DisclosureOfInitialPublicOfferingTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Initial Public Offering [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_DisclosureOfPrivatePlacementAbstract" xlink:label="loc_aeae_DisclosureOfPrivatePlacementAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_DisclosureOfPrivatePlacementAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of private placement..</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_DisclosureOfPrivatePlacementTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of private placement.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xml:lang="en-US">Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MinimumMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_UnitsIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xml:lang="en-US">Units issued during ther period shares</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from initial public offering gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds From Issuance Of IPO</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsOrRightsIssuedDuringThePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Class Of Warrants Or Rights Issued During The Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsOrRightsIssuedDuringThePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Class of warrants or rights issued during the period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsOrRightsIssuedDuringThePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Class Of Warrants Or Rights Issued During The Period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsOrRightsIssuedDuringThePeriod" xlink:to="lab_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsOrRightsIssuedDuringThePeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsOrRightsIssuedDuringThePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">class of warrants or rights issued during the period.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsOrRightsIssuedIssuePricePerWarrant" xml:lang="en-US">Class Of Warrants Or Rights Issued Issue Price Per Warrant</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsOrRightsIssuedIssuePricePerWarrant" xml:lang="en-US">Class of warrants or rights issued issue price per warrant</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsOrRightsIssuedIssuePricePerWarrant" xml:lang="en-US">Class Of Warrants Or Rights Issued Issue Price Per Warrant</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsOrRightsIssuedIssuePricePerWarrant" xlink:to="lab_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsOrRightsIssuedIssuePricePerWarrant" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsOrRightsIssuedIssuePricePerWarrant" xml:lang="en-US">Class of warrants or rights issued issue price per warrant.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance of Warrants</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from issuances of warrants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Shares Issued, Price Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Unit issued price per unit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Shares issued price per unit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Stock issued during the period value per share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_ProceedsFromSaleOfUnits" xlink:label="loc_aeae_ProceedsFromSaleOfUnits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ProceedsFromSaleOfUnits" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds From Sale Of Units</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ProceedsFromSaleOfUnits" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from issuance of units</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_ProceedsFromSaleOfUnits" xlink:to="lab_aeae_ProceedsFromSaleOfUnits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ProceedsFromSaleOfUnits" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from issuance of units.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRestrictedInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRestrictedInvestments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRestrictedInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Restricted Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRestrictedInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Investment of cash in trust account</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRestrictedInvestments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRestrictedInvestments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_CashDepositedInTrustAccountPerUnit" xlink:label="loc_aeae_CashDepositedInTrustAccountPerUnit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashDepositedInTrustAccountPerUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Deposited In Trust Account Per Unit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashDepositedInTrustAccountPerUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Cash deposited in trust account per unit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_CashDepositedInTrustAccountPerUnit" xlink:to="lab_aeae_CashDepositedInTrustAccountPerUnit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashDepositedInTrustAccountPerUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Per-share amount of net proceeds deposited in the trust account.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_TermOfRestrictedInvestments" xlink:label="loc_aeae_TermOfRestrictedInvestments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_TermOfRestrictedInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Term Of Restricted Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_TermOfRestrictedInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Term of restricted investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_TermOfRestrictedInvestments" xlink:to="lab_aeae_TermOfRestrictedInvestments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_TermOfRestrictedInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Term of restricted investments.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_FairMarketValueAsPercentageOfNetAssetsHeldInTrustAccountIncludedInInitialBusinessCombination" xlink:label="loc_aeae_FairMarketValueAsPercentageOfNetAssetsHeldInTrustAccountIncludedInInitialBusinessCombination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_FairMarketValueAsPercentageOfNetAssetsHeldInTrustAccountIncludedInInitialBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Market Value As Percentage Of Net Assets Held In Trust Account Included In Initial Business Combination</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_FairMarketValueAsPercentageOfNetAssetsHeldInTrustAccountIncludedInInitialBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Fair market value as percentage of net assets held in trust account included in initial business combination</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_FairMarketValueAsPercentageOfNetAssetsHeldInTrustAccountIncludedInInitialBusinessCombination" xlink:to="lab_aeae_FairMarketValueAsPercentageOfNetAssetsHeldInTrustAccountIncludedInInitialBusinessCombination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_FairMarketValueAsPercentageOfNetAssetsHeldInTrustAccountIncludedInInitialBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Fair market value as percentage of net assets held in trust account included in initial business combination.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_PostTransactionOwnershipPercentageOfTheTargetEntity" xlink:label="loc_aeae_PostTransactionOwnershipPercentageOfTheTargetEntity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_PostTransactionOwnershipPercentageOfTheTargetEntity" xml:lang="en-US">Post Transaction Ownership Percentage Of The Target Entity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_PostTransactionOwnershipPercentageOfTheTargetEntity" xml:lang="en-US">Post-transaction ownership percentage of the target entity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_PostTransactionOwnershipPercentageOfTheTargetEntity" xlink:to="lab_aeae_PostTransactionOwnershipPercentageOfTheTargetEntity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_PostTransactionOwnershipPercentageOfTheTargetEntity" xml:lang="en-US">Post-transaction ownership percentage of the target entity.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_RedemptionValuePerShare" xlink:label="loc_aeae_RedemptionValuePerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_RedemptionValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Redemption Value Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_RedemptionValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Redemption value per share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_RedemptionValuePerShare" xlink:to="lab_aeae_RedemptionValuePerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_RedemptionValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Redemption value per share.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_PercentageOfPublicSharesThatWouldNotBeRedeemedIfBusinessCombinationIsNotCompletedWithinInitialCombinationPeriod" xlink:label="loc_aeae_PercentageOfPublicSharesThatWouldNotBeRedeemedIfBusinessCombinationIsNotCompletedWithinInitialCombinationPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_PercentageOfPublicSharesThatWouldNotBeRedeemedIfBusinessCombinationIsNotCompletedWithinInitialCombinationPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Public Shares That Would Not Be Redeemed If Business Combination Is Not Completed Within Initial Combination Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_PercentageOfPublicSharesThatWouldNotBeRedeemedIfBusinessCombinationIsNotCompletedWithinInitialCombinationPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of public shares that would not be redeemed if business combination is not completed within initial combination period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_PercentageOfPublicSharesThatWouldNotBeRedeemedIfBusinessCombinationIsNotCompletedWithinInitialCombinationPeriod" xlink:to="lab_aeae_PercentageOfPublicSharesThatWouldNotBeRedeemedIfBusinessCombinationIsNotCompletedWithinInitialCombinationPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_PercentageOfPublicSharesThatWouldNotBeRedeemedIfBusinessCombinationIsNotCompletedWithinInitialCombinationPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of public shares that would not be redeemed if B=business combination is not completed within initial combination period.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingAccruedCostsToDisposeOfAssetsAndLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingAccruedCostsToDisposeOfAssetsAndLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingAccruedCostsToDisposeOfAssetsAndLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Liquidation Basis of Accounting, Accrued Costs to Dispose of Assets and Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingAccruedCostsToDisposeOfAssetsAndLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Expenses payable on dissolution</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingAccruedCostsToDisposeOfAssetsAndLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiquidationBasisOfAccountingAccruedCostsToDisposeOfAssetsAndLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_MinimumPerShareAmountToBeMaintainedInTheTrustAccount" xlink:label="loc_aeae_MinimumPerShareAmountToBeMaintainedInTheTrustAccount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_MinimumPerShareAmountToBeMaintainedInTheTrustAccount" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Per Share Amount To Be Maintained In The Trust Account</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_MinimumPerShareAmountToBeMaintainedInTheTrustAccount" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum per share amount to be maintained in the trust account</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_MinimumPerShareAmountToBeMaintainedInTheTrustAccount" xlink:to="lab_aeae_MinimumPerShareAmountToBeMaintainedInTheTrustAccount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_MinimumPerShareAmountToBeMaintainedInTheTrustAccount" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum per share amount to be maintained in the trust account.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_TransactionCosts" xlink:label="loc_aeae_TransactionCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_TransactionCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Transaction Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_TransactionCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Transaction Costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_TransactionCosts" xlink:to="lab_aeae_TransactionCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_TransactionCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Transaction costs.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_UnderwritingFees" xlink:label="loc_aeae_UnderwritingFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_UnderwritingFees" xml:lang="en-US">Underwriting Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_UnderwritingFees" xml:lang="en-US">Underwriting Fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_UnderwritingFees" xlink:to="lab_aeae_UnderwritingFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_UnderwritingFees" xml:lang="en-US">Underwriting fees.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_DeferredUnderwritingFeesPayable" xlink:label="loc_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingFeesPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingFeesPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Underwriting Fees Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingFeesPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Underwriting Fees Payable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingFeesPayable" xlink:to="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingFeesPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingFeesPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred underwriting fees payable.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_CostsRelatedToTheInitialPublicOffering" xlink:label="loc_aeae_CostsRelatedToTheInitialPublicOffering" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CostsRelatedToTheInitialPublicOffering" xml:lang="en-US">Costs Related To the Initial Public Offering</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CostsRelatedToTheInitialPublicOffering" xml:lang="en-US">Costs Related To the Initial Public Offering.</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_CostsRelatedToTheInitialPublicOffering" xlink:to="lab_aeae_CostsRelatedToTheInitialPublicOffering" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CostsRelatedToTheInitialPublicOffering" xml:lang="en-US">Costs related to the initial public offering.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_DeferredUnderwritingFees" xlink:label="loc_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingFees" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Underwriting Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingFees" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred underwriting fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingFees" xlink:to="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingFees" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred underwriting fees.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_TemporaryEquityStockRedeemedDuringThePeriodShares" xlink:label="loc_aeae_TemporaryEquityStockRedeemedDuringThePeriodShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_TemporaryEquityStockRedeemedDuringThePeriodShares" xml:lang="en-US">Temporary Equity Stock Redeemed During The Period Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_TemporaryEquityStockRedeemedDuringThePeriodShares" xml:lang="en-US">Temporary equity stock redeemed during the period shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_TemporaryEquityStockRedeemedDuringThePeriodShares" xlink:to="lab_aeae_TemporaryEquityStockRedeemedDuringThePeriodShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_TemporaryEquityStockRedeemedDuringThePeriodShares" xml:lang="en-US">Temporary equity stock redeemed during the period shares.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountForRedemptionOfTemporaryEquity" xlink:label="loc_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountForRedemptionOfTemporaryEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountForRedemptionOfTemporaryEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Withdrawn from Trust Account for Redemption Of Temporary Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountForRedemptionOfTemporaryEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Cash withdrawn from Trust Account for redemption of shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountForRedemptionOfTemporaryEquity" xlink:to="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountForRedemptionOfTemporaryEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountForRedemptionOfTemporaryEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Cash withdrawn from trust account for redemption of temporary equity.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountPerShareForRedemptionOfShares" xlink:label="loc_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountPerShareForRedemptionOfShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountPerShareForRedemptionOfShares" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Withdrawn from Trust Account Per Share for Redemption Of Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountPerShareForRedemptionOfShares" xml:lang="en-US">Cash withdrawn from Trust Account per share for redemption of shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountPerShareForRedemptionOfShares" xlink:to="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountPerShareForRedemptionOfShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CashWithdrawnFromTrustAccountPerShareForRedemptionOfShares" xml:lang="en-US">Cash withdrawn from trust account per share for redemption of shares.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_InvestmentReservedToPayAccruedTaxesAndDissolutionCostsAndExpenses" xlink:label="loc_aeae_InvestmentReservedToPayAccruedTaxesAndDissolutionCostsAndExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_InvestmentReservedToPayAccruedTaxesAndDissolutionCostsAndExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Reserved to Pay Accrued Taxes and Dissolution Costs and Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_InvestmentReservedToPayAccruedTaxesAndDissolutionCostsAndExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Investment reserved to pay accrued taxes and dissolution costs and expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_InvestmentReservedToPayAccruedTaxesAndDissolutionCostsAndExpenses" xlink:to="lab_aeae_InvestmentReservedToPayAccruedTaxesAndDissolutionCostsAndExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_InvestmentReservedToPayAccruedTaxesAndDissolutionCostsAndExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Investment reserved to pay accrued taxes and dissolution costs and expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SharePrice" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharePrice" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Share Price</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Share price</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharePrice" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SharePrice" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_RedemptionOfStockUptoTheValueOfNetTangibleAsset" xlink:label="loc_aeae_RedemptionOfStockUptoTheValueOfNetTangibleAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_RedemptionOfStockUptoTheValueOfNetTangibleAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Redemption Of Stock Upto The Value Of Net Tangible Asset</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_RedemptionOfStockUptoTheValueOfNetTangibleAsset" xlink:to="lab_aeae_RedemptionOfStockUptoTheValueOfNetTangibleAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_RedemptionOfStockUptoTheValueOfNetTangibleAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Redemption of stock upto the value of net tangible asset.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockHeldInTrust" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockHeldInTrust" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockHeldInTrust" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock Held in Trust</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockHeldInTrust" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock Held in Trust</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockHeldInTrust" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockHeldInTrust" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockFromTrustAccount" xlink:label="loc_aeae_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockFromTrustAccount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockFromTrustAccount" xml:lang="en-US">Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock From Trust Account</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockFromTrustAccount" xlink:to="lab_aeae_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockFromTrustAccount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockFromTrustAccount" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for repurchase of common stock from trust account.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_RepurchaseOfCommonStockPerShareValue" xlink:label="loc_aeae_RepurchaseOfCommonStockPerShareValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_RepurchaseOfCommonStockPerShareValue" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase Of Common Stock Per Share Value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_RepurchaseOfCommonStockPerShareValue" xlink:to="lab_aeae_RepurchaseOfCommonStockPerShareValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_RepurchaseOfCommonStockPerShareValue" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase of common stock per share value.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_MinimumOfPubliclyHeldSharesValue" xlink:label="loc_aeae_MinimumOfPubliclyHeldSharesValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_MinimumOfPubliclyHeldSharesValue" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Of Publicly Held Shares Value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_MinimumOfPubliclyHeldSharesValue" xlink:to="lab_aeae_MinimumOfPubliclyHeldSharesValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_MinimumOfPubliclyHeldSharesValue" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum of publicly held shares value.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_MaximumPeriodToRegainCompliance" xlink:label="loc_aeae_MaximumPeriodToRegainCompliance" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_MaximumPeriodToRegainCompliance" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Period To Regain Compliance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_MaximumPeriodToRegainCompliance" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Period To Regain Compliance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_MaximumPeriodToRegainCompliance" xlink:to="lab_aeae_MaximumPeriodToRegainCompliance" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_MaximumPeriodToRegainCompliance" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum period to regain compliance.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_MaximumPeriodToMaintainMinimumPublicalyHeldShareValue" xlink:label="loc_aeae_MaximumPeriodToMaintainMinimumPublicalyHeldShareValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_MaximumPeriodToMaintainMinimumPublicalyHeldShareValue" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Period To Maintain Minimum Publicaly Held Share Value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_MaximumPeriodToMaintainMinimumPublicalyHeldShareValue" xlink:to="lab_aeae_MaximumPeriodToMaintainMinimumPublicalyHeldShareValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_MaximumPeriodToMaintainMinimumPublicalyHeldShareValue" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum period to maintain minimum publicaly held share value.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_RuleAxis" xlink:label="loc_aeae_RuleAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_RuleAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Rule [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_RuleAxis" xlink:to="lab_aeae_RuleAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_RuleAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Rule.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_RuleDomain" xlink:label="loc_aeae_RuleDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_RuleDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Rule [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_RuleDomain" xlink:to="lab_aeae_RuleDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_RuleDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Rule.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_Rule5450B2CMember" xlink:label="loc_aeae_Rule5450B2CMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_Rule5450B2CMember" xml:lang="en-US">Rule 5450(b)(2)(C) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_Rule5450B2CMember" xlink:to="lab_aeae_Rule5450B2CMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_Rule5450B2CMember" xml:lang="en-US">Rule 5450(b)(2)(c).</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_Rule5810C3DMember" xlink:label="loc_aeae_Rule5810C3DMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_Rule5810C3DMember" xml:lang="en-US">Rule 5810(c)(3)(D) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_Rule5810C3DMember" xlink:to="lab_aeae_Rule5810C3DMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_Rule5810C3DMember" xml:lang="en-US">Rule 5810(c)(3)(d).</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Plan Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Plan Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_ManagementPlanMember" xlink:label="loc_aeae_ManagementPlanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ManagementPlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Management Plan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_ManagementPlanMember" xlink:to="lab_aeae_ManagementPlanMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_AccountingPoliciesTable" xlink:label="loc_aeae_AccountingPoliciesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_AccountingPoliciesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting Policies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_AccountingPoliciesTable" xlink:to="lab_aeae_AccountingPoliciesTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_AccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_aeae_AccountingPoliciesLineItems" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Stock [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Numerator:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Denominator:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_PublicWarrantsMember" xlink:label="loc_aeae_PublicWarrantsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_PublicWarrantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Public Warrants [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_PublicWarrantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Public Warrants [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_PublicWarrantsMember" xlink:to="lab_aeae_PublicWarrantsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_PublicWarrantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Public warrants.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_UnitNumberOfSharesIncludedInUnit" xlink:label="loc_aeae_UnitNumberOfSharesIncludedInUnit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_UnitNumberOfSharesIncludedInUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Unit Number Of Shares Included In Unit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_UnitNumberOfSharesIncludedInUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares included in Unit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_UnitNumberOfSharesIncludedInUnit" xlink:to="lab_aeae_UnitNumberOfSharesIncludedInUnit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_UnitNumberOfSharesIncludedInUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares of common stock included in each unit.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1" xml:lang="en-US">Exercise price of warrant&#160;</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_NumberOfDaysFromWhichWarrantsWillNotBeTransferableOrSaleable" xlink:label="loc_aeae_NumberOfDaysFromWhichWarrantsWillNotBeTransferableOrSaleable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_NumberOfDaysFromWhichWarrantsWillNotBeTransferableOrSaleable" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Days From Which Warrants Will Not Be Transferable Or Saleable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_NumberOfDaysFromWhichWarrantsWillNotBeTransferableOrSaleable" xml:lang="en-US">Number of days from which warrants will not be transferable or saleable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_NumberOfDaysFromWhichWarrantsWillNotBeTransferableOrSaleable" xlink:to="lab_aeae_NumberOfDaysFromWhichWarrantsWillNotBeTransferableOrSaleable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_NumberOfDaysFromWhichWarrantsWillNotBeTransferableOrSaleable" xml:lang="en-US">Number of days from which warrants will not be transferable or saleable.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_Warrantsforfeited" xlink:label="loc_aeae_Warrantsforfeited" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_Warrantsforfeited" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants forfeited</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_Warrantsforfeited" xlink:to="lab_aeae_Warrantsforfeited" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_Warrantsforfeited" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants forfeited.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_FounderSharesMember" xlink:label="loc_aeae_FounderSharesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_FounderSharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Founder Shares [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_FounderSharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Founder shares [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_FounderSharesMember" xlink:to="lab_aeae_FounderSharesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_FounderSharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Founder shares.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_TriggeringEventAxis" xlink:label="loc_aeae_TriggeringEventAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_TriggeringEventAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Triggering Event [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_TriggeringEventAxis" xlink:to="lab_aeae_TriggeringEventAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_TriggeringEventAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Triggering event.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_TriggeringEventDomain" xlink:label="loc_aeae_TriggeringEventDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_TriggeringEventDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Triggering Event [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_TriggeringEventDomain" xlink:to="lab_aeae_TriggeringEventDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_TriggeringEventDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Triggering event.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_SharePriceMoreThanOrEqualsToUsdTwelveMember" xlink:label="loc_aeae_SharePriceMoreThanOrEqualsToUsdTwelveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_SharePriceMoreThanOrEqualsToUsdTwelveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share Price More Than Or Equals To USD Twelve [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_SharePriceMoreThanOrEqualsToUsdTwelveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share Price More Than Or Equals To USD Twelve [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_SharePriceMoreThanOrEqualsToUsdTwelveMember" xlink:to="lab_aeae_SharePriceMoreThanOrEqualsToUsdTwelveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_SharePriceMoreThanOrEqualsToUsdTwelveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share price more than or equals to usd twelve.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_B.RileyMember" xlink:label="loc_aeae_B.RileyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_B.RileyMember" xml:lang="en-US">B. Riley [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_B.RileyMember" xml:lang="en-US">B. Riley [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_B.RileyMember" xlink:to="lab_aeae_B.RileyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_B.RileyMember" xml:lang="en-US">B. Riley.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_OfficeSpaceAdministrativeAndSupportServicesMember" xlink:label="loc_aeae_OfficeSpaceAdministrativeAndSupportServicesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_OfficeSpaceAdministrativeAndSupportServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Office space, administrative and support services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_OfficeSpaceAdministrativeAndSupportServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Office space, administrative and support services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_OfficeSpaceAdministrativeAndSupportServicesMember" xlink:to="lab_aeae_OfficeSpaceAdministrativeAndSupportServicesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_OfficeSpaceAdministrativeAndSupportServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Office space, administrative and support services .</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_WorkingCapitalLoanMember" xlink:label="loc_aeae_WorkingCapitalLoanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_WorkingCapitalLoanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Working Capital Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_WorkingCapitalLoanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Working Capital Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_WorkingCapitalLoanMember" xlink:to="lab_aeae_WorkingCapitalLoanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_WorkingCapitalLoanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Working Capital Loan .</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_ConsultingAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_aeae_ConsultingAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ConsultingAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Consulting Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ConsultingAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Consulting Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_ConsultingAgreementMember" xlink:to="lab_aeae_ConsultingAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ConsultingAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Consulting Agreement .</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xml:lang="en-US">Stock issued during period shares for services</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationForfeited" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationForfeited" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationForfeited" xml:lang="en-US">Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Forfeited</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationForfeited" xml:lang="en-US">Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Forfeited</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationForfeited" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationForfeited" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CommonStockThresholdPercentageOnConversionOfShares" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock Threshold Percentage On Conversion Of Shares</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_CommonStockThresholdPercentageOnConversionOfShares" xlink:to="lab_aeae_CommonStockThresholdPercentageOnConversionOfShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_CommonStockThresholdPercentageOnConversionOfShares" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, threshold percentage on conversion of shares.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of Equity Component</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument Convertible Into Warrants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument Conversion Price</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Costs and Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_ShareTransferTriggerPricePricePerShare" xlink:label="loc_aeae_ShareTransferTriggerPricePricePerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ShareTransferTriggerPricePricePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Share transfer, trigger price price per share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ShareTransferTriggerPricePricePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Share transfer, trigger price price per share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_ShareTransferTriggerPricePricePerShare" xlink:to="lab_aeae_ShareTransferTriggerPricePricePerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ShareTransferTriggerPricePricePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Share transfer, trigger price price per share.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_NumberOfConsecutiveTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePrice" xlink:label="loc_aeae_NumberOfConsecutiveTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePrice" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_NumberOfConsecutiveTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Consecutive Trading Days For Determining Share Price</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_NumberOfConsecutiveTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Number of consecutive trading days for determining share price</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_NumberOfConsecutiveTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePrice" xlink:to="lab_aeae_NumberOfConsecutiveTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePrice" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_NumberOfConsecutiveTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Number of consecutive trading days for determining share price.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_NumberOfTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePrice" xlink:label="loc_aeae_NumberOfTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePrice" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_NumberOfTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Trading Days For Determining Share Price</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_NumberOfTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Number of trading days for determining share price</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_NumberOfTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePrice" xlink:to="lab_aeae_NumberOfTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePrice" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_NumberOfTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Number of trading days for determining share price.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_ThresholdNumberOfTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePriceFromDateOfBusinessCombination" xlink:label="loc_aeae_ThresholdNumberOfTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePriceFromDateOfBusinessCombination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ThresholdNumberOfTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePriceFromDateOfBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Threshold Number Of Trading Days For Determining Share Price From Date Of Business Combination</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ThresholdNumberOfTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePriceFromDateOfBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Threshold Number Of Trading Days For Determining Share Price From Date Of Business Combination</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_ThresholdNumberOfTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePriceFromDateOfBusinessCombination" xlink:to="lab_aeae_ThresholdNumberOfTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePriceFromDateOfBusinessCombination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ThresholdNumberOfTradingDaysForDeterminingSharePriceFromDateOfBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Threshold Number Of Trading Days For Determining Share Price From Date Of Business Combination.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_RelatedPartyManagementFees" xlink:label="loc_aeae_RelatedPartyManagementFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_RelatedPartyManagementFees" xml:lang="en-US">Related party management Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_RelatedPartyManagementFees" xml:lang="en-US">Related party management Fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_RelatedPartyManagementFees" xlink:to="lab_aeae_RelatedPartyManagementFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_RelatedPartyManagementFees" xml:lang="en-US">Related party management fees.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherReceivables" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Other Receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Due from related party</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivables" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivables" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_PercentageOfConsultingFees" xlink:label="loc_aeae_PercentageOfConsultingFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_PercentageOfConsultingFees" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Consulting Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_PercentageOfConsultingFees" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of consulting fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_PercentageOfConsultingFees" xlink:to="lab_aeae_PercentageOfConsultingFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_PercentageOfConsultingFees" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of consulting fees.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Professional Fees, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued professional fees, current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1" xml:lang="en-US">Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1" xml:lang="en-US">Conversion of stock, shares issued</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_ProbabilityofSuccessfulBusinessCombinationPercentage" xlink:label="loc_aeae_ProbabilityofSuccessfulBusinessCombinationPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ProbabilityofSuccessfulBusinessCombinationPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Probability of Successful Business Combination Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ProbabilityofSuccessfulBusinessCombinationPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Percent of probability</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_ProbabilityofSuccessfulBusinessCombinationPercentage" xlink:to="lab_aeae_ProbabilityofSuccessfulBusinessCombinationPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ProbabilityofSuccessfulBusinessCombinationPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Probability of successful business combination percentage.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_AccruedOperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:label="loc_aeae_AccruedOperatingCostsAndExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_AccruedOperatingCostsAndExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Operating Costs And Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_AccruedOperatingCostsAndExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued operating costs and expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_AccruedOperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:to="lab_aeae_AccruedOperatingCostsAndExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_AccruedOperatingCostsAndExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued operating costs and expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Payable, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Interest payable current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_SuccessBasedCompensationFee" xlink:label="loc_aeae_SuccessBasedCompensationFee" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_SuccessBasedCompensationFee" xml:lang="en-US">Success Based Compensation Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_SuccessBasedCompensationFee" xml:lang="en-US">Success based compensation fee</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_SuccessBasedCompensationFee" xlink:to="lab_aeae_SuccessBasedCompensationFee" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_SuccessBasedCompensationFee" xml:lang="en-US">Success Based Compensation Fee.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Title of Individual [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Title of Individual [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ChiefFinancialOfficerMember" xml:lang="en-US">Chief Financial Officer [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ChiefFinancialOfficerMember" xml:lang="en-US">Chief Financial Officer [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ChiefFinancialOfficerMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_ChiefFinancialOfficerMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation Approach and Technique [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Loss Contingencies [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_UnderwriterOptionVestingPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Underwriter Option Vesting Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_UnderwriterOptionVestingPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Underwriter Option Vesting Period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_UnderwriterOptionVestingPeriod" xlink:to="lab_aeae_UnderwriterOptionVestingPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_UnderwriterOptionVestingPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Underwriter option vesting period.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_UnderwritingDiscountPaidPerUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Underwriting Discount Paid Per Unit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_UnderwritingDiscountPaidPerUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Underwriting Discount Paid Per Unit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_UnderwritingDiscountPaidPerUnit" xlink:to="lab_aeae_UnderwritingDiscountPaidPerUnit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_UnderwritingDiscountPaidPerUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Underwriting discount paid per unit.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForUnderwritingExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for Underwriting Expense</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_DeferredUnderwritingCommissionPerUnit" xlink:label="loc_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingCommissionPerUnit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingCommissionPerUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Underwriting Commission Per Unit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingCommissionPerUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Underwriting Commission Per Unit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingCommissionPerUnit" xlink:to="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingCommissionPerUnit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingCommissionPerUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred underwriting commission per unit.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_DeferredUnderwritingCommissionsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingCommissionsNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingCommissionsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Underwriting Commissions Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingCommissionsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Underwriting Commissions Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingCommissionsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingCommissionsNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_DeferredUnderwritingCommissionsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred underwriting commissions noncurrent.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockVotingRights" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockVotingRights" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockVotingRights" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Voting Rights</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockVotingRights" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, voting rights</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockVotingRights" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockVotingRights" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1" xml:lang="en-US">Conversion of stock, shares converted</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Conversion Description [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConversionOfStockNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Conversion of Stock, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockNameDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_ConversionOfClassBToClassAMember" xlink:label="loc_aeae_ConversionOfClassBToClassAMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ConversionOfClassBToClassAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Conversion of Class B to Class A [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ConversionOfClassBToClassAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Conversion of class b to class a.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_SharePriceEqualOrExceedsEighteenRupeesPerDollarMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share price equal or exceeds eighteen rupees per dollar.</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightLineItems" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_WarrantsExercisableTermFromTheDateOfCompletionOfBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants exercisable term from the date of completion of business combination</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_WarrantsExercisableTermFromTheDateOfCompletionOfBusinessCombination" xlink:to="lab_aeae_WarrantsExercisableTermFromTheDateOfCompletionOfBusinessCombination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_WarrantsExercisableTermFromTheDateOfCompletionOfBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants exercisable term from the date of completion of business combination.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_WarrantsExercisableTermFromTheClosingOfIpo" xlink:label="loc_aeae_WarrantsExercisableTermFromTheClosingOfIpo" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_WarrantsExercisableTermFromTheClosingOfIpo" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants exercisable term from the closing of IPO</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_WarrantsExercisableTermFromTheClosingOfIpo" xlink:to="lab_aeae_WarrantsExercisableTermFromTheClosingOfIpo" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_WarrantsExercisableTermFromTheClosingOfIpo" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants exercisable term from the closing of Ipo.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants and rights outstanding, term</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_MinimumLockInPeriodForSecRegistrationFromDateOfBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Lock In Period For SEC Registration From Date Of Business Combination</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_MinimumLockInPeriodForSecRegistrationFromDateOfBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum lock in period for sec registration from date of business combination</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_MinimumLockInPeriodForSecRegistrationFromDateOfBusinessCombination" xlink:to="lab_aeae_MinimumLockInPeriodForSecRegistrationFromDateOfBusinessCombination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_MinimumLockInPeriodForSecRegistrationFromDateOfBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum lock in period for sec registration from date of business combination.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_MinimumLockInPeriodToBecomeEffectiveAfterTheClosingOfTheInitialBusinessCombination" xlink:label="loc_aeae_MinimumLockInPeriodToBecomeEffectiveAfterTheClosingOfTheInitialBusinessCombination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_MinimumLockInPeriodToBecomeEffectiveAfterTheClosingOfTheInitialBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Lock In Period To Become Effective After The Closing Of The Initial Business Combination</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_MinimumLockInPeriodToBecomeEffectiveAfterTheClosingOfTheInitialBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum lock in period to become effective after the closing of the initial business combination</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_MinimumLockInPeriodToBecomeEffectiveAfterTheClosingOfTheInitialBusinessCombination" xlink:to="lab_aeae_MinimumLockInPeriodToBecomeEffectiveAfterTheClosingOfTheInitialBusinessCombination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_MinimumLockInPeriodToBecomeEffectiveAfterTheClosingOfTheInitialBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum lock in period to become effective after the closing of the initial business combination.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsRedemptionPricePerUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Class Of Warrants Redemption Price Per Unit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsRedemptionPricePerUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Class of warrants, redemption price per unit</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsRedemptionPricePerUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Class of warrants redemption price per unit.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsRedemptionNoticePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Class Of Warrants Redemption Notice Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsRedemptionNoticePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Class of warrants, redemption notice period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsRedemptionNoticePeriod" xlink:to="lab_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsRedemptionNoticePeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_aeae_ClassOfWarrantsRedemptionNoticePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Class of warrants redemption notice period.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aeae-20260630.xsd#aeae_MinimumLockInPeriodForTransferAssignOrSellWarrantsAfterCompletionOfIpo" xlink:label="loc_aeae_MinimumLockInPeriodForTransferAssignOrSellWarrantsAfterCompletionOfIpo" />
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