Silicon Valley is building a shadow power grid for data centers across the US

Tech companies are building data centers with their own private power plants, a risky bet that will increase carbon emissions and other pollution.
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Inside the data center boom: Silicon Valley quietly wiring a new US power grid

The U.S. power grid is being reshaped by a force that most Americans never see: the explosive growth of data centers built to feed artificial intelligence. Federal forecasters now project the ...
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University researcher leads quantum computing project to improve electrical grid systems

Adding renewable energy and energy storage capacity brings an added layer of complexity to traditional electrical grid systems. Balancing supply and demand of energy for power systems, even under ...
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DOE Announces $32 Million to Support Six Pilot Projects for Grid-Edge Technology and Smart Charge Management

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $32 million for six selected pilot projects to support new load growth through grid-edge innovations and the ability of energy providers to right-size ...
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Itron and Norgesnett Collaborate on First Grid Edge Computing Deployment in Nordics

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water, is working together with Norwegian ...