The Data Center Gold Rush – Where investments, AI, and Energy collide

In this episode of Energy Newsbeat – Conversations in Energy, host Stu Turley talks with Mikey Lucas, COO & Partner at MSB Global Services and Matrix Data Center, about the future of AI, data centers, and America’s energy dominance. Mikey shares his journey from self-taught entrepreneur to leading a three-gigawatt data center project powering the AI boom. The discussion covers: Why […]

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New Zealand Reopens Oil and Gas Licensing

New Zealand has reopened for oil and gas exploration, ready to receive applications for exploration projects after a seven-year pause, following the lifting of a ban on such activity installed by the previous government. The country’s government will also accelerate the project approval process in a bid to enhance New Zealand’s energy security, local media […]

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Baltic Drone Strikes Hit Russian Oil Exports

Daily Standup Top Stories Fed cuts rates by 0.25% after flagging risks from softening labor market September 17, 2025 Clark Savage The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a modest 0.1% increase, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.5%, reflecting optimism about lower rates fueling innovation and spending. The U.S. dollar, which had been battered in recent […] […]

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America\’s Grid Is Near Its Breaking Point — and Why That\’s Great for Investors

Daily Standup Top Stories America’s Grid is Nearing Its Breaking Point September 14, 2025 Clark Savage The United States’ power grid, once a marvel of 20th-century engineering, is now teetering on the edge of collapse. As demand surges from emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, data centers, and electric vehicles, an aging […] $14 Trillion Stock Rally Expects […]

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Will China Take Down the Petrodollar?

Daily Standup Top Stories China may be About to Unveil a New Global Currency: Dollar Dominance Challenged, Global Trade Reshaped September 3, 2025 Clark Savage In the ever-evolving landscape of global finance, whispers from Beijing suggest that China may be on the cusp of a groundbreaking move: unveiling a new initiative that could position the yuan […]

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