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Data centers are booming, but for now the power grid 'is not in danger'

A recent JLL report found that construction has leveled off — but planned-for capacity has nearly doubled to 22 gigawatts.

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How one Texas energy retailer plans to forge a new path for VPPs

Branch Energy is working to build an energy company from scratch, specifically for behind-the-meter resources.

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DNC dispatches: It’s the climate economy, stupid!

The Political Climate team goes behind the scenes at the 2024 DNC to talk to leading lawmakers and advocates about selling voters on climate

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Why data centers aren’t a good use of green hydrogen

Some data center operators, including Microsoft, are experimenting with green hydrogen. That’s not necessarily realistic.

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Local opposition is now a ‘leading cause’ of canceled clean energy projects

Wind and solar developers report facing increasing resistance, with no clear playbook on how to act, according to a new Berkeley Lab study.

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Emerging tech
Why are we still flaring gas?

Capturing natural gas from oil wells seems like a no-brainer. Why do oil producers still flare it?

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How Northvolt’s bet on lithium metal batteries fell apart

The story behind the decision to close Cuberg: “If Cuberg had been acquired by a legacy company, they’d still be in business.”

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Peak Energy's quest to build US sodium-ion battery dominance

The company's COO predicts sodium-ion batteries will hit cost parity with the lowest-cost lithium batteries as soon as next year.

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Grid edge
The emerging potential of vehicle-to-grid

Electric vehicles will do more for the grid than just pull from it

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Grid edge
Scoop: Swell is shutting down

The VPP company recently laid off all staff and is carrying out an alternative to Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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Research
Hydrogen’s narrow pathway to positive climate impacts

New research suggests that just because hydrogen can replace fossil fuels in just about any application doesn’t mean that it should.

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Corporates
What's going on with Swell Energy?

In recent weeks, rumors of upheaval at the VPP company have been spreading, from both customers and former employees.

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DATA + CLOUD
Meta is betting big on geothermal for data centers

The tech giant’s chosen partner, Sage Geosystems, also builds long-duration energy storage.

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Real reliability: Capturing the full value of VPPs

VPPs can be key to navigating industry challenges — but only if they are fully leveraged.