A new report by World Economic Forum and Accenture highlights a surge in energy-related patents, underscoring a shift from ...

U.S. electricity demand is rising faster than the grid was designed to accommodate. The demand is driven by artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, data centers and large-scale electrification. Energy ...

Modernizing the electric grid involves more than upgrading control systems with sophisticated software—it requires embedding sensors and automated controls across the entire system. It’s not only the ...

As the world increasingly focuses on environmental concerns, attention is turning to solar- and wind-powered electricity generation, and to systems that can store such energy for later use. Power ...

The study shows that AI plays an equally critical role in smart grid operations, where the challenge shifts from managing single households to coordinating thousands or millions of distributed energy ...

The Union Budget for FY27 is around the corner and voices from across India’s renewable and power infrastructure ecosystem are converging on a common concern. Capacity addition is no longer the ...

Power generators and transmission system engineers have to rethink their planning strategies, and must continue to develop tools to allow more solar, wind, and other forms of renewable energy to ...

DUBAI, 28th January, 2026 (WAM) -- Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) hosted its first panel discussion of 2026 in Dubai, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers and youth to ...

Grid services and VPPs turn everyday home devices into a dynamic, cost-effective solution for a modernizing electric grid.

This story originally appeared on Vox and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The tricky thing about generating electricity is that for the most part, you pretty much have to use it or lose it.