The Washington Examiner was right on target in its May 16, 2026, editorial: the “data center doomers” — the coalition of socialists, Democrats, and foreign-funded activists pushing moratoriums and fear-mongering — must be defeated. Data centers are the backbone of the AI revolution, national security, economic growth, and America’s edge over China. Blocking their hands […]
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The AI gold rush is in full swing. Hyperscalers like Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta are pouring hundreds of billions into data centers, chips, and infrastructure to power the next wave of artificial intelligence. NVIDIA just posted record revenues driven almost entirely by AI demand. Yet one question looms large for investors and energy markets […]
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The AI boom has supercharged America’s data center industry, turning what was once a steady infrastructure play into one of the fastest-growing drivers of electricity demand in the country. Hyperscalers and AI startups are racing to build massive facilities packed with GPUs that devour power at unprecedented rates. From rural Texas fields to Virginia’s “Data […]
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Power prices on the largest electric grid in the United States — PJM Interconnection, which serves 13 states and the District of Columbia — jumped a staggering 76% in the first quarter of 2026. Wholesale power averaged $136.53 per megawatt-hour (MWh), up from $77.78/MWh in the same period of 2025, according to the grid’s independent […]
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As the world grapples with escalating tensions in the Middle East, diesel and fertilizer markets are buckling under unprecedented pressure. A fresh crisis is unfolding in real time, with farmers on the front lines and consumers set to feel the ripple effects at the pump and the grocery store. Australia’s unfolding fuel emergency offers a […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Spain – the aftermath by Doug Sheridan – Wind and Solar are infact more expensive May 28, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: This is an outstanding post on LinkedIn from Doug Sheridan, and I have invited him to be on the Energy News Beat podcast several times, but he is having […]
Continue ReadingSource: The Crude Truth Substack. Rey Trevino, Pecos Operating, The Crude Truth Podcast Earlier in the week, I released the podcast “Water Shortage in Texas? Texas Land and Water: Big Plans with Commissioner Dr. Dawn Buckingham”. It prompted me to do a deeper dive into the challenges facing our exploration and production teams in the Permian […]
Continue ReadingThe Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+, have released their latest strategy, accelerating oil output hikes in a move that’s raising eyebrows across the U.S. shale patch. With oil prices dipping and production costs rising, some analysts and industry voices suggest OPEC is targeting U.S. shale oil […]
Continue ReadingStay up to date on all things energy by visiting the TEA Newsroom. America needs Affordable, Reliable, Clean energy security. Granholm warns that cutting EV tax credit would help China. Banning natural gas development would be catastrophic to Pa. Why oil companies are walking back from green energy. Huge power plant eyed to run mystery Louisiana data center. The trillion-dollar question that’s disrupting COP29. Opinion: Trump can topple the […]
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