Energy Innovation at the Edge of Power: A Review of the IEA’s The State of Energy Innovation 2026
The IEA’s 2026 report shows energy innovation is now central to competitiveness and security. Public investment drives long-term returns, resilient grids are essential, and institutional capacity—not resources alone—will define leadership in the twenty-first century energy transition.
IEA's World Investment Report Confirms Energy and AI Are Now the Same Story
IEA’s 2026 report shows energy and AI converging: $3.4T in investment, nearly 60% tied to electricity, $100B+ for data-center energy, and grids now the bottleneck. The next era belongs to infrastructure intelligence.
Brandon Owens
The Electricity Customer Bill of Rights Part I: A Framework for Infrastructure-Scale Electric Demand
The AI economy needs electricity, but customers should not subsidize its growth. This series proposes an Electricity Customer Bill of Rights to protect affordability, reliability, transparency, communities, and fair cost allocation while enabling responsible infrastructure-scale demand.
Brandon Owens