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Data Centers Are Moving to Unincorporated Areas to Avoid Citizen Decision Impacts – Energy News Beat Exclusive Analysis

June 4, 2026 Clark Savage172

In rural Texas, a quiet but transformative shift is underway. Developers are increasingly siting massive data centers in unincorporated areas—where county governments have far less regulatory authority than cities—bypassing the kind of local zoning, public hearings, and citizen pushback that could slow or stop projects in more populated zones. This strategy is playing out dramatically […]

Russia and Kazakhstan Sign Nuclear Power and Currency Swap Deals as Putin Visits Astana

May 28, 2026 Clark Savage199

In a significant step forward for bilateral energy and financial cooperation, Russia and Kazakhstan signed key agreements on nuclear power financing and a ruble-tenge currency swap during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Astana today. The deals were inked as Putin met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. They underscore deepening ties in the energy sector […]

Germany’s Power Prices Soar Over 30% on High Demand and Low Wind Speeds

May 27, 2026 Clark Savage262

Germany’s electricity market is once again flashing a warning sign about the challenges of its rapid shift to renewables. On Wednesday, day-ahead power prices surged nearly 30% as a European heatwave drove up cooling demand while unusually low wind speeds slashed output from the country’s vast wind fleet. According to data reported by Reuters and […]

The Wind Turbine is an Oil Product – The Hammer and Anvil SubStack

May 24, 2026May 24, 2026 Clark Savage132

Home>Crude Oil>The Wind Turbine is an Oil Product – The Hammer and Anvil SubStack This is an outstanding article from Nathan Hammer’s Substack Hammer and Anvil. Every time you see a 400 foot wind turbine cutting through the sky, you are looking at a machine designed to harvest the wind. It feels clean. It feels weightless, […]

Ørsted Explores $1 Billion+ Sale of US Onshore Renewables Assets Amid Strategic Pivot and US Policy Uncertainty

May 22, 2026 Clark Savage405

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 […]

Net Zero, Wind and Solar: A More Expensive Combination for European and U.S. Grids

May 22, 2026 Clark Savage134

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 […]

Williams CEO Sees Gas Demand Outpacing Past Years Due to AI and Data Center Growth

May 19, 2026 Clark Savage238

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 […]

The Climate Activists Strike Back – Energy Realities Podcast

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 Clark Savage103

Buckle up as we take a look at how the Climate Scare Mongers are still up to their old tricks. 1. Climate Activism and “Striking Back” The hosts discuss how climate activists continue their efforts despite reduced federal support in the US. They’re operating more quietly through local jurisdictions and industry partnerships, using tactics like: […]

Wind and Nuclear Output Drops in China, Solved by Increased Coal Output

May 19, 2026 Clark Savage200

China’s power sector delivered a clear reminder in April 2026 that even the world’s fastest-growing renewable energy giant still leans heavily on coal when the wind doesn’t blow or nuclear plants go offline for maintenance. According to data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics, thermal power generation (overwhelmingly coal, with a smaller share of natural […]

Since 2007, Shale Gas Has Saved U.S. Consumers Approximately $200 Billion Annually — A Quiet Revolution in Affordability

May 18, 2026 Clark Savage157

A new analysis from the Energy Institute at Haas at UC Berkeley quantifies what many in the energy sector have long known: the shale gas revolution, powered by hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, has delivered extraordinary savings to American consumers. According to Lucas Davis’s May 2026 working paper and accompanying blog post, shale gas has […]

Category: Electrical Generation / Utilities

Data Centers Are Moving to Unincorporated Areas to Avoid Citizen Decision Impacts – Energy News Beat Exclusive Analysis

Russia and Kazakhstan Sign Nuclear Power and Currency Swap Deals as Putin Visits Astana

Germany’s Power Prices Soar Over 30% on High Demand and Low Wind Speeds

The Wind Turbine is an Oil Product – The Hammer and Anvil SubStack

Ørsted Explores $1 Billion+ Sale of US Onshore Renewables Assets Amid Strategic Pivot and US Policy Uncertainty

Net Zero, Wind and Solar: A More Expensive Combination for European and U.S. Grids

Williams CEO Sees Gas Demand Outpacing Past Years Due to AI and Data Center Growth

The Climate Activists Strike Back – Energy Realities Podcast

Wind and Nuclear Output Drops in China, Solved by Increased Coal Output

Since 2007, Shale Gas Has Saved U.S. Consumers Approximately $200 Billion Annually — A Quiet Revolution in Affordability

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