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Toronto startup
fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

Google and Tesla think we're managing the electrical grid all wrong | TechCrunch

Seven companies formed Utilize to advocate for policies that maximize underutilized electrical grid capacity through battery storage, demand response, and virtual power plants.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

7 tech companies commit to protect consumers from rising electricity prices

Major tech companies commit to offsetting AI data center electricity costs and investing in local communities through Trump's Ratepayer Protection Pledge.
Toronto startup
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Largest energy storage facility statewide gets approved for construction in Everett

Jupiter Power secured state approval to build Massachusetts's largest battery energy storage system on a former ExxonMobil tank farm site in Everett, using lithium-ion technology to store excess grid energy.
Tech industry
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Your utility bills keep going up. Here's everyone you can blame-AI data centers included | Fortune

Electric and natural gas bills surged as major inflation drivers in 2025, with utilities requesting record $31 billion in rate hikes amid aging infrastructure, climate impacts, and AI data center demand.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Exclusive: Why investors are going gaga over solid-state transformers | TechCrunch

Solid-state transformers replace aging mechanical transformers with power-electronics that enable monitoring, control, and flexible AC/DC conversion, improving grid responsiveness and data center power management.
Environment
fromSocial Media Explorer
3 months ago

Can the United States Stay Ahead of the Power Demand of AI? - Social Media Explorer

The U.S. power grid requires major upgrades and capacity expansion to meet a projected 50% demand increase by 2050 amid aging infrastructure and rising costs.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechzine Global
3 months ago

Schneider Electric launches One Digital Grid Platform for grid management

One Digital Grid Platform modernizes grids with modular planning, operations, asset management, AI-driven outage recovery, hybrid Azure cloud for resilience, reliability, reduced energy costs.
Renovation
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago

Slash Energy Bills Through Con Edison's Weather Ready Program

Con Edison's Weather Ready program provides incentives and expert guidance to help homeowners retrofit older homes, reduce energy waste, and lower heating and cooling bills.
US politics
fromFast Company
4 months ago

How Trump's clean energy cuts will leave Americans vulnerable to more frequent power outages

Cancelling clean energy grants weakens grid modernization and resilience, raising risks of more frequent, longer-lasting power outages.
US politics
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

Trump DOE decides to keep at least one Biden-era energy program | TechCrunch

The Department of Energy finalized a $1.6 billion loan guarantee to upgrade about 5,000 miles of transmission lines, enabling existing routes to carry more power.
from24/7 Wall St.
5 months ago

Income Utility Stocks To Buy For AI (BLK, EQT, KMI, CEG)

24/7 Wall St. hosts Doug McIntyre and Lee Jackson analyze a major move by BlackRock to acquire the utility company AES, describing it as the beginning of a larger wave of consolidation across the utility and banking sectors. It could signal how companies like BlackRock might be positioning themselves to control the energy sources needed to power data centers and AI infrastructure.
Business
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
5 months ago

AWS head of Energy & Utilities: AI is the grid's turning point-and its salvation | Fortune

The aging U.S. electric grid, strained by rising renewables and staffing shortages, requires immediate modernization using AI, real-time data, machine learning, and automation.
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from24/7 Wall St.
7 months ago

Live: GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) Earnings Preview Coverage

Wall Street anticipates double-digit revenue growth for GEV, coupled with significant margin expansion driven by the scaling of operations and restructuring efforts.
Retirement
fromHackernoon
2 years ago

Grid Modernization Only Succeeds With Strong Cybersecurity | HackerNoon

As of 2025, various programs are dedicated to upgrading the grid, which is crucial as America's electrical infrastructure is very old, being last updated in the 1960s and 1970s.
Information security
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