The largest grid operator in the U.S. says it will cut power to large data centers to prevent blackouts starting next year.
A close call in Northern Virginia revealed just how poorly data centers respond to grid disruptions. Here’s how to fix the problem.
New data centers built through 2033 could consume as much electricity as India uses today.
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure is typically framed as an energy problem. Data centers are projected to consume a growing share of global electricity demand: The International Energy Agency estimates they could account fo…
Stealthy startup Arcturus uses lasers to infuse carbon nanomaterials into copper, dramatically improving its ability to conduct electricity.
Lake Tahoe, Silicon Valley’s favorite ski spot, is about to get hit with higher energy prices as AI drives demand for electricity.
Prices have nearly doubled in the largest U.S. grid thanks to surging demand from data centers.
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.
Ayr Energy is using a shortage of power conversion equipment to break open a decades-old market.
Fusion, fission, and even natural gas are appeared tied in the race to deliver new power to the grid in the early 2030s.