The latest issue of DCD Magazine dives into the push for small modular reactors to solve the data center power crisis. It also covers Colt DCS in Paris, Kevin O’Leary’s data center interest, and a looming storage crisis.
Geosystems has built an underground energy storage system in Texas that can store and release 3MW of power. The system works like “pumped hydro upside down” using mechanical pressure from fractured rock. It’s potentially cheaper and longer-lasting than lithium batteries for grid-scale storage.
The UK’s National Grid has started upgrade work at its Didcot substation in Oxfordshire to handle massive data center growth. The project will also support 650MW of new battery storage systems as electricity demand from tech infrastructure skyrockets.
Australia’s solar power generation has become so successful that the government is proposing giving everyone three hours of free electricity daily. The pilot program would launch in New South Wales, South Australia, and South-east Queensland. It’s designed to encourage people to shift energy-intensi
The transition from AMI 1.0 to 2.0 represents more than just meter upgrades—it’s a fundamental restructuring of utility business models. This shift will create clear winners and losers across the technology landscape.
The debate over whether renewables raise or lower electricity prices is fundamentally flawed. Both sides are missing the bigger picture about how energy costs are distributed across the system and who bears the burden of transition.
The United States is launching an unprecedented $80 billion nuclear energy partnership to meet surging electricity demand from AI and data centers. This historic deployment aims to cement American energy dominance while creating over 100,000 construction jobs.
Google’s 25-year nuclear power deal with NextEra marks a strategic pivot as tech giants confront the massive energy requirements of artificial intelligence. The $1.6 billion project to restart Iowa’s Duane Arnold plant reveals the limitations of renewables for 24/7 AI operations.
A major new gas-fired power project in Indiana moves forward with GE Vernova’s advanced turbine technology. The 1,300-MW facility addresses growing Midwest electricity demand but faces complex development challenges in a rapidly evolving energy landscape.
Researchers have developed a “SAM-in-matrix” strategy that solves critical manufacturing challenges for perovskite solar cells. The breakthrough enables large-scale production with certified record efficiency on commercial-sized modules.
