What does it take to make hourly matching work for a single data center?
Inside Gridmatic’s effort to “scale down” time matched energy for smaller operators.
As load woes grow, Hitachi Energy doubles down on HVDC in the U.S.
The energy equipment giant's multi-project deal with Grid United to link regional grids in the U.S. reflects the tech’s momentum.
Inside community solar's foray into machine learning
How Solstice is leveraging AI to mitigate two of the industry's biggest risks
Schneider tags linear generator maker to firm up microgrid offerings
Stanford offshoot Mainspring Energy’s generator is fuel-agnostic, and the duo are targeting data center customers.
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Automation and off-grid assets will power Hy Stor’s Mississippi hydrogen hub
A new partnership with Schneider Electric is set to integrate automation management into green hydrogen production and storage.
Can a new generation of DAC companies overcome the tech’s big challenges?
Hundreds of startups are experimenting with tech and business model changes, but serious headwinds remain.
The energy transition’s digital layer still has holes
Allison Myers, co-founder of Buoyant Ventures, said there’s a missing link when it comes to contextual, decision-enabling data for utilities.
In lieu of water cooling, Google locks down renewables for Mesa data center
The tech giant is the full offtaker for two NextEra facilities that will power the data center’s local grid, to the tune of over 430 MW.
Where does the AI boom leave data center cooling strategies?
Google is relying mostly on water cooling to keep the energy toll of its data centers down — but that water is increasingly scarce.
Geothermal startup Quaise nabs $21 million for pilot prep
The company hopes to make geothermal “geography agnostic” by using high-power microwaves to vaporize rocks.
Aclara joins Nvidia and Utilidata in bringing AI to the smart meter
Utility customers will deploy meter-embedded AI modules at scale next year, while pilot programs will continue to use Utilidata’s “meter collar” add-ons.
Ocient raises $50 million for more energy efficient data processing
The company’s expanded round will help it move into the utility segment, said investor Buoyant Ventures.
What’s next for Uplight and AutoGrid?
As the companies work to integrate their tech stacks into a single platform, they’re eyeing DER aggregation dominance.
Exclusive: Amperon teams up with Microsoft as it enters the utility market
Microsoft wooed the AI forecasting startup with the promise of introductions to top utilities.
In the age of AMI 2.0, do we still need smart panels?
Lumin is leaning on partnerships as competition from smart meters mounts.