Fermi’s IPO Shows How AI Is Rewiring America’s Energy Markets
By Emily Brown Easley Rick Perry’s Fermi America rang the Nasdaq bell last week and for Wall Street, it wasn’t just another IPO — it was a $682 million bet ($692 million effective stock price) on an AI-powered energy infrastructure company. Fermi calls itself a REIT...
America’s New Power Barons: How Data Centers and IPPs Are Rewriting the Grid
The Treasury Department issued its guidance today, reconciling the Senate’s BBB reconciliation bill with President Trump’s July Executive Order. The rules arrived softer than feared—not because regulators blinked, but because the real power now resides in...
The OBBB Gold Rush: Where Smart Capital Is Moving Now
Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" just created a massive reallocation of private capital—here's where the biggest opportunities are hiding.President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," signed July 4th, represents the largest reshuffling of American energy investment in...
The Transformer Revolution: Why Grid Infrastructure’s Unsung Hero Deserves Our Attention
The power grid rarely makes headlines unless something goes wrong. Yet buried within this sprawling network of wires and substations lies a technology so fundamental that modern life would collapse without it: the transformer. These hulking metal boxes have quietly...
The Supreme Court Just Fixed NEPA—And Unlocked America’s Energy Future
The Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County represents more than a legal course correction—it's an economic liberation. After 55 years of mission creep that transformed the National Environmental Policy Act from a...
Market Turbulence: IRA Tax Credits Under The Renewable Revolution Enters Its Next Phase
The renewable energy industry stands at an inflection point. Production Tax Credits and Investment Tax Credits—the policy tools that launched a decade of unprecedented wind and solar growth—are being scaled back or restructured entirely. While some see this as a...
The Senate’s Energy Tax Credit Crossroads: Where Politics Meets Economic Reality
The House's sweeping tax bill sets up an epic battle over America's energy future—and the outcome hinges on Republican senators caught between party loyalty and their states' economic interests. The massive tax bill that narrowly passed the House in May now faces its...
How the Failure of Anti-Renewable Bills Shows Market Forces Trump Politics—and Creates the Next Generation of American Energy Jobs
Texas is my home, and while I may have been out of Texas for longer than I lived there growing up, I have nearly two centuries of ancestors who were among the first pioneers settling in Texas, building small towns and the American dream. For generations my family has...
Clean Energy’s Crossroads: How Musk’s Exit and 2026 Midterms Could Reshape America’s Energy Future
The convergence of Elon Musk's turbulent departure from the Trump administration, mounting Republican Senate opposition to clean energy cuts, and the approaching 2026 midterms has created an unexpected opening for renewable energy advocates. With four key GOP senators...
Energy Transformation: The First 100 Days of Trump 2.0
As we approach the end of President Trump's first 100 days back in office, the energy landscape is experiencing seismic shifts. For energy professionals, investors, and stakeholders across the sector, this period has brought both challenges and opportunities that...
From Oil Fields to Solar Farms
The Market-Driven Transformation of American Energy For all the heated rhetoric about America’s energy future, the real story isn’t on cable news. It’s written in investment portfolios, corporate strategies, and technological breakthroughs transforming how we power...
S&P Global Energy Evolution: Bridging the gap between conventional energy resources and newer technologies
S&P Global: Bridging the gap between conventional energy resources and newer technologies Host Taylor Kuykendall sits down with Emily Easley, the founder of Novus Energy Advisors, who hails from the Texas oil and gas fields and now works in the world of renewable...
Renewables and Regulation: A Deep Dive with NOVUS Energy Advisors
Climate Confident: A conversation with Tom Raftery Emily Easley, the founder of Novus Energy Advisors, sheds light on the shifting paradigms within the energy industry, particularly focusing on the role of renewable energies and technological innovations such as...
Energy Crue Podcast: From Texas Oil Fields to DC Solar Power
A conversation with JP Warren of Energy Crue Emily Easley shares how a seventh-generation Texan transcended her oil and gas legacy to lead in the solar sector, making substantial strides towards a sustainable future. It’s a narrative enriched with personal history,...
Meet the Chair: 2023 Decarbonizing Oil & Gas Summit
Exclusive Interview with Conference Chair, Emily Easley Emily Easley chaired the 2023 Decarbonizing Oil & Gas Summit in Houston, leveraging deep industry knowledge to share valuable insights on investment opportunities within the decarbonization space. Attendees...
NOVUS Part of Team Selected for U.S. DOE Funding of $12.5 Million to Develop Regional Direct Air Capture Hub in Wyoming
The Wyoming Regional Direct Air Capture Hub, led by CarbonCapture Inc., has been selected to receive $12.5 million in funding by the DOE. LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CarbonCapture Inc. (CarbonCapture) and a team of strategic partners today announced that they have...
API Pushes Back on Biden’s Energy Priorities
API’s annual report offers a plan to bolster investment in oil and gas projects and streamline the permitting process even as the White House prioritizes renewable energy sources. The hints from the White House could not have been much of a surprise to API executives,...
Domestic Energy Production Takes Priority in Washington with Solar Tariff Pause
Government and corporate goals put pressure on the Biden administration to pause tariffs on certain solar panel imports. However, not everyone in the U.S. renewables sector is celebrating the move. On June 6, the Biden administration announced it will suspend...