Archive - Robert Bryce

SpaceX’s $2 Trillion Gas-Fired IPO

Elon Musk’s rockets, AI ambitions, and dreams of "interplanetary industrialization" all depend on an old-fashioned fuel: the queen of the hydrocarbons.

May 30

Pope Leo: AI “Must Be Disarmed”

In his first encyclical, Leo blasts Big Tech and AI. Plus, a few short items, including my appearance on The Market House with Maggie Lake, and…

May 25

Top 10 Reasons Why Communities Are Fighting Data Centers

To document the backlash, we’ve updated and improved the Data Center Rejection Database. And yes, it's searchable and it's free.

May 21

NY Times Prints More Alt-Energy Propaganda As Renewable Rejections Hit 1,200

Thomas Edsall’s column provides another example of the energy flapdoodle that gets published in the Times. Meanwhile, the renewable energy rejections…

May 17

Face-to-Face in a Distracted World

Why my speaking calendar stays full (and how to book me for yours). Plus, three free charts, including one on the staggering power demand from data…

May 11

Rage Against The Data Center

On Monday, citizens shouted “shame” at Box Elder County Commissioners before they voted to approve a massive data center project.

May 6

Elon’s 100-Terawatt Fairy Tale

The SpaceX IPO includes a pay deal for Musk that doesn’t pass the laugh test.

May 3

April 2026

Yes, Nuclear. How Much? How Soon?

Here’s the transcript of a discussion I had at Southern Methodist University with Jim Burke, the CEO of Vistra, and Ray Rothrock, a longtime nuclear…

Apr 30 • Robert Bryce

The high-flying hijinks of former Fermi CEO Toby Neugebauer.

Apr 24

Fermi Isn’t Faltering, It’s Imploding

Friday's departure of CEO Toby Neugebauer shows Fermi is in deep trouble.

Apr 19

As Fermi Falters, Insiders Are Dumping Millions Of Shares

The startup co-founded by Rick Perry promised to generate loads of juice for AI. So far, it’s only enriching a few insiders.

Apr 15

AI Rejected: Tracking The Great Data Center Revolt

The definitive, up-to-date list of the US communities that have rejected or restricted data centers in 2026.

Apr 11