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Lunar Energy raises $232M to deploy home batteries that prop up the grid
Forget EVs — stationary batteries are getting all the buzz, and investment, in the U.S. these days. Startup Lunar…
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Trump administration wants tech companies to buy $15B of power plants they may not use
The Trump administration wants the largest electricity grid to add $15 billion worth of new power generation — and…
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Why the electrical grid needs more software
One of the nicest comments people have made about the electrical grid was … nothing. The grid works…
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Environmental groups call for halt to new data center construction
As energy demand for data centers soars, environmental groups are calling for a moratorium on the approval and…
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Energy storage industry set aggressive goals for 2025 — and already crushed them
Nearly a decade ago, when the energy storage market was in its infancy, an industry organization set a…
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Data center energy demand forecasted to soar nearly 300% through 2035
Planned data center construction shows no signs of fading, with new additions to require 2.7x — nearly triple…
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Rising data center electricity use risks blackouts during winter storms
The explosive growth of data centers could threaten the stability of the electrical grid this winter, according to…