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Brandon Owens

Brandon Owens

New York City

Brandon N. Owens is a clean-energy innovation executive and author, leading national strategy at the intersection of AI and energy. Founder of AIxEnergy, he writes on infrastructure, electrification, and the future of intelligent energy systems.

From Paradox to Progress — A Review of WEF’s Net-Positive AI Energy Framework

From Paradox to Progress — A Review of WEF’s Net-Positive AI Energy Framework

AI has crossed from a marginal energy concern to a system-level driver of electricity demand, infrastructure investment, and grid planning. WEF and Accenture’s net-positive AI framework grounds this shift in lifecycle accounting, demand shaping, and real grid constraints.

From Pilot to Core Part I: Governing Artificial Intelligence in U.S. Electric Utility Operations Under Existing Regulation

From Pilot to Core Part I: Governing Artificial Intelligence in U.S. Electric Utility Operations Under Existing Regulation

When Advice Becomes Authority: AI, the Grid, and the Governance of Delegated Judgment

When Advice Becomes Authority: AI, the Grid, and the Governance of Delegated Judgment

AI is quietly shifting grid operations by moving judgment upstream into decision-support software. The Cognitive Grid argues legitimacy requires permission that is legible, bounded, and auditable at machine speed—implemented via EthosGrid’s runtime governance layer.

The Five Convergences Course: Mastering AI-Energy Integration for Grid Leaders

The Five Convergences Course: Mastering AI-Energy Integration for Grid Leaders

AI is no longer software—it is infrastructure. This new course introduces the Five Convergences framework and explains why understanding AI’s role in energy demand, control, design, and governance is essential to managing the emerging cognitive grid.

Orbiting the Cloud: Can AI Compute Move Off‑Planet for a Decarbonized Future?

Orbiting the Cloud: Can AI Compute Move Off‑Planet for a Decarbonized Future?

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in World Energy Employment 2025

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in World Energy Employment 2025

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Employment 2025 offers a comprehensive assessment of global labor trends across the energy sector. While the report’s core narrative focuses on job growth, skilled-worker shortages, and demographic pressures, it also provides a substantive—though understated—examination of how artificial intelligence (AI)

The Great Shift in AI Infrastructure: From Hyperscale Training to Edge-Based Real-Time Action

The Great Shift in AI Infrastructure: From Hyperscale Training to Edge-Based Real-Time Action