In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, host Wes Ashworth welcomes Emily Easley, Founder and CEO of NOVUS Energy Advisors, for a powerful look at how oil, gas, renewables, real estate, and AI are colliding to define the next era of energy.

Emily’s career bridges both sides of the energy spectrum. A sixth-generation Texan who built her career in Washington, DC, she has spent more than 20 years translating the language of policy, power, and investment for companies across the energy landscape. At NOVUS Energy Advisors, she helps clients connect hydrocarbons, electrons, land, and capital into deals that can withstand market shifts and policy cycles.

In this conversation, Wes and Emily explore how to move from rivalry to partnership in the energy transition. They discuss the gaps in understanding between oil and gas and renewables, the rapid rise of AI-driven power demand, and how real estate and data centers are now shaping the grid itself. Emily shares what she has learned from decades of navigating both boardrooms and backfields, and how she helps organizations find common ground in a polarized industry.

Topics covered in this episode:

• How the oil and gas and renewable sectors can learn from each other
• Why the biggest barriers to collaboration are cultural, not technical
• The AI and data center boom and what it means for the power grid
• The truth about permitting and interconnection bottlenecks
• How utilities and developers can plan smarter in an era of exponential load growth
• What regulation really signals about maturity and commercialization
• Why trades, field experience, and historical knowledge are irreplaceable in the new workforce
• How to spot true operators versus opportunists in a fast-changing market

Emily also shares her outlook on carbon capture, direct air capture, and the policies shaping those technologies. She explains why regulation often follows commercialization and how that shift can signal progress rather than punishment. Throughout, she brings a rare blend of technical fluency, policy insight, and human perspective that makes complex topics understandable and actionable.

For anyone trying to navigate the intersection of energy, technology, and capital, this episode offers a masterclass in how to think long-term and build relationships that last through every cycle.

Links:

Emily Easley on LinkedIn

Novus Energy Advisors Website

Wes Ashworth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weslgs/

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