Another Reason It’s a Bad Idea to Overhype How Much Energy AI Will Need
AI forecast hype could lead to overbuilding for tomorrow’s grid and neglecting electric reliability needs today.
AI forecast hype could lead to overbuilding for tomorrow’s grid and neglecting electric reliability needs today.
What exactly is a digital grid? How does it play into the new world of data centers and prosumer energy?
The Big Beautiful Bill may inadvertently accelerate off-grid power, microgrids and other forms of distributed energy.
The US Senate Finance Committee released its version of President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Monday, which goes easier on clean energy than the version passed by the House in May — but not by a lot.
Host Elisa Wood interviews energy innovators and leaders who are remaking the electric grid on the Energy Changemakers Podcast.
Defining energy wealth in an era of distributed energy requires looking at not only energy access but also energy ownership.
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Rory McIlmoil, a researcher at NREL and a local volunteer firefighter, found himself cleaning up from Hurricane Helene and thinking about how much easier it would be with a microgrid.
Data center guru Rich Miller interviews Elisa Wood about data centers and onsite power.
Sandeep Vaheesan, author of Democracy in Power, sees grassroots frustration with the status quo invigorating public interest in energy democracy.