# 907: Amy Harder on the New Rules of Power

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Published: 2026-03-10T09:00:00+00:00
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From Davos to data centers, Axios reporter explains the new rules of power. Amy Harder is one of the most widely read and respected reporters covering the intersection of energy, climate, and policy. As the national energy correspondent for Axios and author of the Harder Line newsletter, she helps industry leaders understand what’s actually happening inside the energy system. In this conversation with Nico Johnson, Amy breaks down the forces reshaping the global energy landscape. Artificial intelligence and data centers are driving electricity demand growth for the first time in decades. Tech companies are behaving more like utilities. Capital is rapidly reorganizing around energy infrastructure. And amid all of it, the politics and narratives surrounding climate and energy are shifting in real time. Among her key insights: 🔹Energy is now one of the biggest bottlenecks for AI expansion 🔹The AI boom may ultimately accelerate clean energy deployment 🔹Natural gas is riding the current demand wave — even as renewables continue to grow 🔹Hyperscale tech companies are influencing power markets without becoming utilities 🔹Climate has slipped to the background in some global conversations about energy 🔹 Political cycles will keep swinging — and the industry needs a longer-term perspective Amy also discusses the role of capital in the AI-driven power buildout, why some of the most talked-about data center projects still exist only on paper, and how journalists are trying to cover one of the fastest-moving moments the energy sector has seen in decades. The result is a candid look at how technology, infrastructure, politics, and capital are colliding to redefine the rules of power. Are there other technologies you’ve scouted on the frontlines of the Clean Energy Revolution that yo…

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