Christopher Helman

Christopher Helman

Forbes Staff|Energy

Helman has covered the energy sector at Forbes for 20 years, profiling entrepreneurs and billionaires such as Aubrey McClendon, Harold Hamm and Ross Perot. 

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7,384 viewsJul 2, 2025

Red States–And AI–Are Big Losers From Trump’s Clean Energy Massacre

The One Big Beautiful Bill will kill wind and solar power tax credits—and pit humans against AI in a battle for scarce electricity.

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707 viewsJun 12, 2025

Amid Oil Downturn, Fast Growing Permian Resources Still Shines

It was a bad year for most oil and gas companies on the Forbes Global 2000.

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3,806 viewsJun 12, 2025

How South Korea’s Chaebols Are Pushing The Robotics Revolution

What began as a $1.1 billion acquisition by Hyundai of Boston Dynamics has grown into a national robotics ambition.

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27,864 viewsMay 30, 2025

How An Unassuming Geologist Cracked The Global Fertilizer Cartel

Michigan is sitting on a motherlode of potash and Ted Pagano is using $1.3 billion in government funds to mine it and grab market share away from Canada and Russia.

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43,660 viewsMay 25, 2025

Gold To Top Bitcoin And Silver On Way To $4K Per Oz, Says Goldman Sachs

Goldman sees gold as a far better hedge against a collapsing dollar than bitcoin.