About
Clean Power Shift is an independent journal and research platform dedicated exclusively to energy innovation. At a time when the global energy landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, Clean Power Shift provides rigorous analysis, expert commentary, and in-depth research on the technologies, policies, and market trends shaping the future of energy.
Founded in 2025 by Brandon N. Owens, a recognized authority on energy innovation, Clean Power Shift offers insightful, data-driven perspectives designed for industry leaders, policymakers, investors, and researchers who seek a deeper understanding of the forces driving change in energy systems.
Unlike traditional energy news outlets, which take a broad approach to covering energy policy, markets, and infrastructure, Clean Power Shift is singularly focused on innovation—tracking technological breakthroughs, commercialization pathways, and strategic developments that are shaping the next generation of energy solutions.
Every article, research brief, and report is personally written and researched by Brandon N. Owens, ensuring an informed and consistent perspective drawn from his decades of experience in energy strategy, market analysis, and technology commercialization.
Clean Power Shift maintains strict editorial independence and is free from advertising, sponsorships, government, or corporate influence.
A Singular Focus on Energy Innovation
The energy sector is advancing at an unprecedented pace, driven by breakthroughs in technology, digitalization, and new investment models. Clean Power Shift exists to provide a clear, objective, and expert-driven lens on these developments. By focusing exclusively on innovation, Clean Power Shift provides deeper analysis and sharper insights than general energy news sources.
Content & Research
Weekly Energy Innovation News Reports – Curated written and audio digest highlighting the most significant developments in energy innovation.
Frequent & Timely Industry Articles – Analytical deep dives into key technology
trends, market dynamics, and policy shifts shaping the clean energy transition.
In-Depth Research Reports – Long-form, data-driven reports offering
strategic insights into research, commercialization, investment trends, and emerging
technologies.
About the Founder & Primary Author
Brandon Owens is a leading voice at the intersection of energy innovation, policy, and markets. As the founder of cleanpowershift.com, he brings more than twenty-five years of experience advancing clean energy technologies across government, industry, and finance. Throughout his career, Brandon has worked at the forefront of renewable energy commercialization, serving in leadership roles at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), S&P Global, General Electric, and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), where he currently leads a $1.2 billion research and innovation portfolio.
Brandon’s approach bridges history and future possibilities. His writing traces the arc of technological revolutions, linking the breakthroughs of past pioneers to today’s energy transition. With a foundation in energy economics and mathematics, his work demystifies complex systems through vivid storytelling, comparative analysis, and hard data—ensuring both experts and newcomers can grasp the forces reshaping our energy world.
His insights have been published in CNBC, Forbes, Bloomberg, and S&P Global, and his critically acclaimed book, The Wind Power Story: A Century of Innovation That Reshaped the Global Energy Landscape, chronicles the rise of modern wind energy. His forthcoming book, slated for 2025, explores the pivotal role of energy innovation in navigating climate and geopolitical challenges.
Through cleanpowershift.com, Brandon curates news, analysis, and in-depth research on the technologies, companies, and policies propelling the next generation of energy solutions. His mission is clear: to illuminate how innovation shapes power—and how power, in turn, shapes our future.
Brandon holds a Master of Science degree in Mineral Economics from the Colorado School of Mines and dual bachelor’s degrees in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Colorado. He splits his time between New York City and Colorado, drawing inspiration from both the dynamism of urban life and the vastness of the American West.