Google signs first long duration energy storage partnership
Inks deal with CO2 LDES manufacturer Energy Dome
Inks deal with CO2 LDES manufacturer Energy Dome
Projected to deliver first power in the early 2030s
Will submit an RFI to states, utilities, and transmission operators
Patrick Taylor joins as hyperscalers look for new ways to beat grid crunch
Hyperscalers look to disaggregate power from IT to reach 1MW racks
Will initially automate processes currently done by grid planners
Other partners include Google, Meta, and Nvidia
Tripling today's nuclear fleet would take world to more than 1 million megawatts of capacity
Company switched from lead-acid to Li-ion in 2015
Will apply to new or expanded facilities with a capacity of at least 70MW
Prices for enriched uranium reached $190 per separative work unit
The growth of AI cannot be met by green energy alone
The company plans to spend up to $203 million on the expansion
Google plans to deploy where the power is
Long-term financial commitments, proportionate to company size, will be required
Will test molten-salt reactors and SMR technology
The company plans to apply for project approval with the Virginia State Corporation Commission in the spring of 2025
The RFI has invited a wide range of companies to submit proposals, including those at the earlier commercialization stage
The partners aim to distribute hundreds of thousands of VPP-enabled smart thermostats by 2035 and create a nearly 1GW AI powered VPP
Search giant will use the contracted power to support its midwestern operations
DCFlex's founding members include some of the most preeminent players in the utility and data center markets
Demand for natural gas to support data centers could reach up to three billion cubic feet per day
Google will offset 90MW from the solar project for an undisclosed period of time