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.
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.