Big Tech’s data center boom poses new risk to US grid operators
Data Center Alley, a 30-square-mile stretch outside Washington D.C. and home to more than 200 data centers, consumes roughly ...
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America’s growing AI power consumption: Strained grids, blackouts, and nuclear energy
Yet behind every AI innovation stands a silent powerhouse with an unquenchable thirst for power: data centers. These ...
The future is bright for solar energy, but some in Hood County fear a dark side
An 810-acre solar farm with a lithium battery storage system is coming to the Granbury area, and despite the positives that ...
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Utilities are shutting off power to a growing number of households
Electricity is getting more expensive. Here’s how states can prevent people from losing power during a freeze or a heat wave.
There’s a cheap, easy way to supercharge America’s power grid
There’s a cheaper, faster way to expand power grid capacity without waiting on massive new infrastructure projects.
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Alternative Power Plays: The U.S. Power Grid Is Struggling – What Needs To Change Now
The U.S. electric grid is experiencing unprecedented demand growth driven by data centers, manufacturing, and increased electrification. On this episode of Alternative Power Plays, hosts Alan Seltzer ...
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Nearly 600 million Africans still cut from global power grid
The distribution of electricity in many African nations is still a major problem. As of January 2025, the United Nations ...