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25 July 2026 at 13:05
A close call in Northern Virginia revealed just how poorly data centers respond to grid disruptions. Here's how to fix the problem.
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Data centers expected to use 4x more electricity by 2035
21 July 2026 at 18:06
New data centers built through 2033 could consume as much electricity as India uses today.
Arcturus could halve the grid’s electrical losses using its nano-infused metals
30 June 2026 at 15:01
Stealthy startup Arcturus uses lasers to infuse carbon nanomaterials into copper, dramatically improving its ability to conduct electricity.
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- Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up
Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up
15 May 2026 at 18:14
Lake Tahoe, Silicon Valley's favorite vacation spot, is about to get hit with higher energy prices as AI drives demand for electricity.
Power prices are up 76% on America’s biggest grid, and a watchdog is pointing fingers
15 May 2026 at 15:45
The price spike is a reminder of a deeper problem: The U.S. power grid was not designed for the electricity demands of an AI-driven economy, and the gap between what the grid can deliver and what the industry needs is widening.
The biggest US power grid is under strain from AI — and no one is happy
8 May 2026 at 13:00
PJM Interconnection — which oversees the grid for some of the densest data center developments on Earth — wants to overhaul itself. Not everyone thinks it's up to the task.
What will power the grid in 2035? The race is wide open
28 March 2026 at 13:05
Fusion, fission, and even natural gas are appeared tied in the race to deliver new power to the grid in the early 2030s.
Data centers get ready — the Senate wants to see your power bills
26 March 2026 at 18:23
Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren want the Energy Information Administration to gather more details about how data centers use power — and how that affects the grid.
The best AI investment might be in energy tech
20 March 2026 at 12:00
Power has become one of the biggest bottlenecks in rolling out new AI data centers. That's creating an opening for investors.
Google’s data center power playbook comes into focus
17 March 2026 at 16:46
Google has long procured clean power for its operations and data centers, but recent deals show the company is changing tactics.
Samsung bets this island startup can tame the grid with software and batteries
16 March 2026 at 20:00
GridBeyond's hardware and software coordinates several gigawatts of supply and demand to help balance the flow of electricity on the grid. The idea has attracted investors like Samsung Ventures.
Google and Tesla think we’re managing the electrical grid all wrong
10 March 2026 at 20:42
The duo have teamed up with other companies to launch Utilize, which seeks to change how the grid is used and regulated.
Google’s new 1.9GW clean energy deal includes massive 100-hour battery
24 February 2026 at 21:32
Form Energy's iron-air batteries will store wind and solar power to keep the data center running 24/7.
Why investors are going gaga over solid-state transformers
20 February 2026 at 14:30
The technology promises to replace several parts of the grid with one device that’s both controllable and updatable.
SoftBank to spend an eye-popping $33B to build huge US gas power plant
19 February 2026 at 16:27
If completed, the project would be among the largest and most expensive natural gas power plants.
