Avi Salzman

2 weeks ago | barrons.com | Rebecca Ungarino |Avi Salzman

JPMorgan Chase is pitching itself as the bank of choice for companies and investors seeking access to the carbon-credit markets, as the firm solidifies a new long-term agreement with a start-up active in the energy-intensive pulp and paper industry.

2 weeks ago | barrons.com | Avi Salzman

The hottest energy deals of 2025 haven’t been in oil or fast-growing segments like solar power. They are for power plants, and particularly ones fueled by natural gas.

2 weeks ago | sg.news.yahoo.com | Avi Salzman

Power companies are acquiring natural gas power plants, looking to cash in on the demand for electricity from data centers and other users.

3 weeks ago | barrons.com | Avi Salzman

The past few months have ushered in enormous changes for the energy industry, from the resurgence of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, to a sudden slowdown in U.S. shale-oil production. The politics of energy have shifted, too, upending fast-growing industries such as solar power. Nonetheless, some investors see opportunities, given the growing global interest in energy security and the rise of electricity-guzzling technologies such as artificial intelligence.

3 weeks ago | barrons.com | Avi Salzman

The Republican tax bill making its way through the House of Representatives could end certain tax incentives early for nuclear energy, a major blow to an industry that had just begun rebounding after years of losses. The text of the bill from the House Ways and Means committee includes provisions to sunset a tax credit known as 45U that essentially sets a base price for nuclear power.