International
US Energy News
Ørsted Explores $1 Billion+ Sale of US Onshore Renewables Assets Amid Strategic Pivot and US Policy Uncertainty
Danish renewable energy giant Ørsted is reportedly exploring the sale of its US onshore renewable assets in a deal that could exceed $1 billion, according to Bloomberg reporting on May 22, 2026. The move comes as the company continues its global farm-down strategy, sharpens focus on core offshore wind in Europe and Asia, and navigates […]
Finance
Electrical Generation / Utilities
Net Zero, Wind and Solar: A More Expensive Combination for European and U.S. Grids
Lars Schernikau, Author and prior guest on the Energy News Beat nails it. Europe’s electricity grid may be the most complex machine humanity has ever built. Yet energy debates too often reduce the conversation to installed capacity, solar additions, or wind megawatts. This narrow focus misses the real engineering and economic reality. Europe’s electricity grid […]
America’s Oil Wells Could Power the Next AI Boom Through Geothermal
As artificial intelligence drives explosive demand for reliable, always-on electricity, data center operators are scrambling for carbon-free power that doesn’t require sprawling new transmission lines or prime farmland. One unlikely hero is emerging from America’s oil patch: hundreds of thousands — potentially millions — of abandoned oil and gas wells that can be repurposed for […]
AI / Data Center
America’s Oil Wells Could Power the Next AI Boom Through Geothermal
As artificial intelligence drives explosive demand for reliable, always-on electricity, data center operators are scrambling for carbon-free power that doesn’t require sprawling new transmission lines or prime farmland. One unlikely hero is emerging from America’s oil patch: hundreds of thousands — potentially millions — of abandoned oil and gas wells that can be repurposed for […]
NVIDIA Announces Record Q1 FY2027 Results: $81.6 Billion Revenue, Strong Margins, and Major Shareholder Returns Signal AI Momentum
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) delivered another blockbuster quarter, reporting record revenue of $81.6 billion for its first quarter of fiscal 2027 (ended April 26, 2026). This represents a robust ~20% sequential increase from Q4 FY2026’s $68.1 billion and an impressive ~85% year-over-year jump. The results significantly beat Wall Street expectations (consensus around $79–79.2 billion) and underscore […]
Iran’s Shadow War on the World’s Digital Arteries Tehran Threatens Global Communications Networks as Tensions Escalate
As the conflict between Iran and the U.S.-led coalition intensifies, Tehran is signaling a dangerous new front: the world’s undersea fiber-optic cables. Iranian state-linked media has explicitly warned that the concentration of critical data cables in the Strait of Hormuz creates a “vulnerable point” for the region’s digital economy — and by extension, the global […]
Williams CEO Sees Gas Demand Outpacing Past Years Due to AI and Data Center Growth
Williams Companies CEO Chad Zamarin delivered a stark assessment today: U.S. natural gas demand over the next 10 years is expected to grow more than it did during the past 15 years, driven primarily by the explosive power needs of artificial intelligence data centers. Speaking in a Bloomberg interview tied to the fresh reporting, Zamarin […]
Are Data Centers Driving up Electricity Rates? Who is Responsible?
Electricity bills are rising across much of the United States, sparking heated debate. With AI fueling explosive data center growth, many point to hyperscale facilities as the culprit behind higher rates. But a new independent analysis from Energy + Environmental Economics (E3), released May 18, 2026, alongside corroborating work from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), […]












































