Using less electricity as a response to high demand had been a nonstarter for big tech companies. That might be changing. For years, calculating the power needs for data centers has revolved around ...

Depending on whom you’re asking, renewable energy and electric vehicles will either destroy the grid or save it. The sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow, true enough, while a gas ...

Massive data centers are pushing energy demand higher. Some people claim that AI will be a net benefit for the grid. The rising popularity of AI is driving an increase in electricity demand so ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Founder of the Climate Tech Venture Review and Banyan Tree Research After decades of flat to declining electrical utility demand, ...

Yesterday’s worn-down Model 3 battery is no junk-yard relic—it’s busy running a power grid in Texas right now. Thanks to some smart reinvention and an assist from artificial intelligence, second-life ...

STONE RIDGE, VIRGINIA - JULY 17: In an aerial view, an Amazon Web Services data center is shown situated near single-family homes on July 17, 2024 in Stone Ridge, Virginia. Northern Virginia is the ...