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As generative AI transforms industries, a less visible story is unfolding: its energy demand and energy consumption are climbing faster than expected, straining grids and reshaping infrastructure needs. Recent research by Hugging Face shows that AI video generation is structurally inefficient: a six second video consumes four times more energy than a three second clip. […]

When new energy projects are proposed, one of the first community concerns is noise. Residents imagine engines roaring day and night, disrupting daily life. But modern design shows that power plants can deliver reliable power while remaining virtually silent to surrounding neighborhoods. A Real World Example: Growing Community, Quiet Power A recent case study, “Growing

 As communities look for reliable, flexible sources of power, concerns about noise from new energy projects often come first. Today, we are proud to share how modern reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE) power plants are specifically engineered to provide significant electricity output while maintaining peace and quiet in surrounding neighborhoods. A Case Study: 214 MW

The U.S. is facing a collision of trends: aging power infrastructure, surging demand, and escalating climate volatility. Taken together, they underscore why grid hardening and modernization can no longer be treated as optional upgrades, they are critical to keeping the lights on in an era defined by electrification and disruption. The Problem: Old Grids in

The once booming promise of green hydrogen, a clean burning fuel touted as a game changer for energy and climate goals, is hitting a wall in the United States. Recent policy changes have shortened the timeline for qualifying for federal tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, requiring projects to begin construction by the end

Baltimore and surrounding areas are facing an escalating grid reliability crisis. On July 21, PJM Interconnection, the regional transmission organization serving much of the Mid-Atlantic, took the rare step of requesting an emergency order from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Federal Power Act. The move was prompted by concerns of an “imminent electric

America’s largest power grid is running out of room. And if you’re tracking energy infrastructure or the AI boom, that should be on your radar. A new warning from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) highlights a growing mismatch in PJM Interconnection, covering 65 million people across 13 states, as power demand surges faster

In a major regulatory shift, Texas has passed Senate Bill 6 (S.B. 6), giving its grid operator (ERCOT) the authority to disconnect large data centers and industrial loads during emergency events. The move is designed to protect system wide reliability as data center growth accelerates across the state. A New Reliability Playbook for a New

As turbine backlogs stretch into the next decade, the grid, and the AI industry, are entering a new era of scarcity. The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) recently flagged a critical inflection point in U.S. energy strategy: gas turbines, once a go to solution for peaker power and grid reliability, are now backordered well past 2028.

Industry Insight Long used for backup power in remote areas, microgrids are now anchoring the energy strategies of military bases, data centers, tribal nations, logistics hubs, and utility challenged regions across the U.S. Their appeal? Resilience, flexibility, cost control, and grid independence, right as centralized systems face surging demand and instability. “Microgrids are not just