Artificial intelligence
Rounding up the week's slew of federal action on AI and energy
On Monday, DOE unveiled the work it has undertaken in light of an October 2023 executive order on AI.
AI for the grid has potential, DOE says — but comes with pitfalls
In a sweeping report, the agency outlines four key areas to prioritize the tech's deployment in the near-term.
An influx of EVs. Surging peaks. Can AI help?
The grid may never get an AI superbrain, but a wave of automation is here. Here’s how it can meet new grid challenges.
Report: Inside the utility mindset on AI deployments
New research from Latitude Intelligence offers a temperature check on AI adoption in the power sector.
Will AI strain the grid, help it, or both?
Fero Labs chief scientist said artificial intelligence will contribute to growing power demand — but could provide more benefits than stress to grid operators.
The grid needs an automation upgrade
Grid optimization expert Kyri Baker says AI can replace manual operations in many areas — as long as humans are in the loop.
How HData is reshaping the energy regulatory filing landscape
Founder and CEO Hudson Hollister on AI’s potential to simplify energy data.
Stem forges ahead with its move into SaaS
The energy storage company is focused on selling its bidding software to power producers.
Inside Apple’s failed car program
After a decade of trying to build an autonomous car, Apple finally killed Project Titan. What happened?
What does it take to make hourly matching work for a single data center?
Inside Gridmatic’s effort to “scale down” time matched energy for smaller operators.
Could Nvidia become an AI power broker on the grid?
The head of Nvidia’s energy industry practice, explains the company’s strategy to make artificial intelligence useful to utilities.
Startup Dryad Networks raises $6.1 million for ultra-early wildfire detection
The company uses AI-fueled sensors to sniff out fires, unlike its many peers in the growing market that rely on visual indicators.
Inside community solar's foray into machine learning
How Solstice is leveraging AI to mitigate two of the industry's biggest risks
The energy transition’s digital layer still has holes
Allison Myers, co-founder of Buoyant Ventures, said there’s a missing link when it comes to contextual, decision-enabling data for utilities.
Data is the achilles heel for AI in the power system
Utilities are awash in data. How can they unlock it faster?