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.
Power has become one of the biggest bottlenecks in rolling out new AI data centers. That’s creating an opening for investors.
Google has long procured clean power for its operations and data centers, but recent deals show the company is changing tactics.
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.
The duo have teamed up with other companies to launch Utilize, which seeks to change how the grid is used and regulated.
Startup Hyperscale Power is developing technology that promises to shrink power transformers, freeing up precious space within data centers.
Form Energy’s iron-air batteries will store wind and solar power to keep the data center running 24/7.
The technology promises to replace several parts of the grid with one device that’s both controllable and updatable.
If completed, the project would be among the largest and most expensive natural gas power plants.
Tesla alumni Drew Baglino raises a large round to build a giga-scale factory, this time at his own startup.