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Data Centers in America: Digital infrastructure, energy reality, and the rise of closed loop systems

April 29, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – Data centers are no longer a niche asset class or a secondary load on the grid. They are now among the fastest‑growing sources of electricity demand in the United States and a central driver of capital deployment across power generation, transmission, cooling, carbon management, and fuel supply. The conversation around them, however,

Geothermal steps into the spotlight as AI drives power demand

April 16, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – Geothermal energy is having a moment, and this time, it’s not driven by policy headlines or climate targets alone. It’s being pulled forward by something more immediate: the need for reliable, always-on power. A series of recent developments is reshaping how investors and operators think about geothermal’s role in the U.S. energy mix. EIG’s

Chevron and Microsoft team up for giant Texas gas power plant

April 1, 2026

(Oil Price) – Chevron, Microsoft, and Engine No. 1 are negotiating a team-up for a multi-billion power plant in West Texas intended to power a huge data center campus, in the latest energy deal to power AI infrastructure. “Chevron, Microsoft, and Engine No. 1 have entered into an exclusivity agreement related to a proposed power generation and electricity offtake arrangement,” the

Devon Energy’s Gaspar sees good things ahead, stemming from his first year and the imminent merger with Coterra Energy

March 30, 2026

(World Oil) – During the third day of CERAWeek by S&P Global 2026, Devon Energy President & CEO Clay Gaspar engaged in a wide-ranging conversation with Raoul LeBlanc, Vice President for Upstream at S&P Global. They touched on his first year in his current position, his operating philosophy, the impact of the recently announced merger with Coterra Energy, and the potential impact

U.S. Electricity Demand Surge: Forecasts and investment outlook: by Oil & Gas 360- oil and gas 360

The Power Behind the AI Boom: Why U.S. electricity demand is rising again: by Oil & Gas 360

March 16, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – For nearly two decades, electricity demand in the United States remained largely unchanged. Efficiency improvements, slower industrial growth, and shifts in the economy kept overall power consumption relatively flat. That period may now be ending. Electricity Demand Outlook A combination of artificial intelligence infrastructure, data center expansion, electrified transportation, and the reshoring of manufacturing is beginning

Saudi Aramco expects up to $5 billion gains from AI in 2025

January 20, 2026

(Oil Price) – Saudi oil giant Aramco expects AI and other advanced technology to have helped it achieve in 2025 a technology realized value of between $3 billion and $5 billion, chief executive Amin Nasser said on Tuesday. The world’s biggest oil firm in both production and market capitalization had total realized technology value of $6 billion in the period 2023-2024, the executive

AI data centers are forcing obsolete ‘peaker’ power plants back into service

December 24, 2025

(BOE Report)– In Chicago’s working-class Pilsen neighborhood, a 60s-era oil-fired power plant rises up from an industrial lot behind Dvorak Park, which in warmer weather is packed with children climbing on its colorful playground and zooming down slides. The rarely-used eight-unit Fisk power plant owned by Houston-based NRG Energy was scheduled to retire next year. But then came from artificial

Reliance Industries, JV partners to invest $11 billion in India AI data capacity

November 26, 2025

(BOE Report) – A Reliance Industries joint venture will invest $11 billion over five years to develop 1 gigawatt of AI data capacity in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, the companies and the state’s government said on Wednesday. Canadian multinational company Brookfield Corporation and U.S.-based real estate investment trust Digital Realty are the other partners involved in the

UAE eyes $50 billion investment blitz in Canada’s energy and AI sectors

November 21, 2025

(Oil Price)– The United Arab Emirates is ready to invest as much as $50 billion in Canada’s industries, notably energy and artificial intelligence, following a visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney in Abu Dhabi. Reuters reported the news, citing a statement by the Emirati authorities that did not feature any details on the investment agreement. Earlier reports, however, mentioned an investment

Energy Advisors: Power and Energy Companies

November 18, 2025

(Oil and Gas 360) – Energy Advisors recently released its latest edition of its MarketMonitor series, which continues the theme emphasizing the role of traditional energy companies in building out more power for AI and data centers. Some “story-metric” AI companies have multi-billion-dollar market caps and don’t generate any revenue… and likely won’t for many, many years. Earlier, we laid the groundwork on the scale

How Artificial Intelligence is powering a new industrial boom

November 3, 2025

(Oil Price) – Concern has been rising that artificial intelligence is killing jobs, and there is evidence to support this. But in the energy industry, executives are loving AI. A fifth of energy companies are already using the technology, and an overwhelming majority of executives believe AI is a force for good. For energy, it has been. AI is driving energy demand much

Global power demand to skyrocket 30% by 2035

October 30, 2025

(Oil Price) – The world’s electricity demand is expected to surge by 30% over the next decade as data centers, electric vehicles, and demand for heating and cooling drive increased consumption, a new report by Rystad Energy says. Renewable power generation, especially solar energy, is expected to be crucial to meeting the electricity demand growth, found the report cited by Bloomberg. Renewable

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