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Exclusive: One startup's quest to store electricity in the ocean | TechCrunch

Sizable Energy is developing sea-based pumped-storage using sealed flexible reservoirs and salty water to provide large-scale grid energy storage where topography prevents traditional pumped hydro.

California

fromLos Angeles Times

6 days ago

California made it through another summer without a Flex Alert. Thank batteries, experts say

Rapid deployment of battery energy storage and added capacity has significantly increased California's grid reliability, eliminating Flex Alerts and preventing rolling blackouts since 2020–2022.

US politics

fromFortune

1 week ago

Pennsylvania wants to leave the biggest U.S. grid. It won't be easy | Fortune

Data center demand and slow renewable integration have driven PJM electricity costs to record highs, prompting states to consider exiting the regional grid.

Artificial intelligence

fromFortune

3 weeks 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.

Miscellaneous

fromwww.theguardian.com

1 month ago

Operator pledges to secure Great Britain's electricity grid against blackouts

Great Britain's energy system operator has upgraded real-time monitoring to detect dangerous grid fluctuations and ensure rapid nationwide blackout restoration within five days.