The grid has been straining under the weight of new AI data centers, and that has utilities courting fusion startups.
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Battery energy storage specialist ELM MicroGrid has spent more than two decades building a nationwide energy storage and utility infrastructure businesses. Now, the company is bringing that expertise home with the installation of a new battery energy s…
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Last year, the smart money had the American energy sector investing a cool $100 billion (with a “b”) in battery storage for sustainable energy. Today, those batteries aren’t just supporting wind and solar, they’re propping up AI data centers – and the …
Vermont utility Green Mountain Power is expanding one of the country’s most exciting virtual power plant programs, adding a new battery lease program to its menu of home energy offerings that lets customers add backup power at little to no upfront cost…
Google has long procured clean power for its operations and data centers, but recent deals show the company is changing tactics.
In the fictional nation of Beryllia, the 2026 World Chalice Games were set to begin as the country faced an unrelenting heat wave. The grid, already under strain from the circumstances, was dealt a further blow when a coordinated set of attacks includ…
In the fictional nation of Beryllia, the 2026 World Chalice Games were set to begin as the country faced an unrelenting heat wave. The grid, already under strain from the circumstances, was dealt a further blow when a coordinated set of attacks includ…
The startup is partnering with utilities to help homeowners determine the best upgrades to cut their energy use.
Just in time for this weekend’s wicked weather, Duke Energy has powered up a 50 MW grid battery at the former Allen coal plant — a major infrastructure upgrade that could help stabilize the grid and drive down energy costs across the Carolinas.
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The electrical grid is facing unprecedented stress from the addition of new data centers. Software could offer a cost-effective way to boost reliability and capacity.