Who is going to foot the data center power bill?
The data center utility debate, and how AWS is handling the balancing act
Long Reads - Grid Level (EN)
In-depth features about the data center, AI, semiconductor, telco, and energy markets
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In perfect harmony: How Emerald AI is turning data centers into flexible grid assets
DCD speaks to Dr. Varun Sivaram, CEO of Emerald AI, on how it is using AI to redefine utilities' relationship with data centers
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IRENA 2026: Data centers have entered the energy debate without introducing themselves
Grid scarcity, capital constraints, and priority allocation were already big topics in the energy industry before the AI revolution
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Going with the flow
Are flow batteries the answer for data center energy storage needs?
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From years to months: Creating an AI fast lane for grid connection
DCD gets the inside track on how GridCARE is using AI to find extra capacity across the grid
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Heimdall Power's Magic Balls can help build a more efficient electricity grid
Vendor is having a ball as it looks to conquer US market
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The AI power swingers
The GPUs that are messing with your power profile
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How did Iberian operators fare in the great power cut?
Data center operators keep their lights on, but could telco companies have done better during in Spain's worst ever power cut?
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Former US DOE CIO Ann Dunkin on her nuclear-scale challenge
Ex-DOE IT chief on the technology needed to green the power of the world
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Grid capacity demands vs renewable targets: uneasy bedfellows?
How renewable developers are rushing to meet data center energy needs
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Can AWS hit its sustainability targets and win the AI race?
When renewable goals come up against data center growth
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The power brokers: Brian Janous on building Cloverleaf Infrastructure
Brian Janous on how data centers can survive the grid crunch
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All power is local: The nitty-gritty of the US energy grid
America's energy companies are taking different approaches to the growing power demands of data centers
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Iceland’s AI moment
It’s cold, it’s renewable, and it’s cheap. But is it ready?
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Abolish all resistance! Could superconductors save data centers?
Why worry about efficiency in electrical distribution, when superconductors have no resistance at all?
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A new land for energy and data
European countries led by Denmark have plans to connect giant offshore wind farms to new artificial “energy islands” housing hydrogen projects and data centers
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Powering London
As we weather a storm of multiple energy crises, how can a major capital city like London provide power for the future?
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AI moves to Norway
There won’t be room for AI in the existing data center metro hubs. So AQ Compute is standing by to plumb it into a hydro-powered facility in Norway
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Germany: The first regulated data center market
The largest economy in Europe is the first to experience serious legislation relating to data centers
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What you need to know about grid-interactive data centers
A primer on connecting UPS systems to the grid
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How to build when the power isn’t there
All too often, utility grids can’t provide power when you need it. Data centers are increasingly looking at alternatives
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Preparing for the hydrogen grid
We have heard how great hydrogen will be as an energy source. But how do you get it?
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High hopes for fusion
Microsoft has signed a PPA for fusion power. Is this a serious proposition?
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Finally - a nuclear powered data center?
We’ve heard talk of nuclear-powered facilities for some years. Could the time have arrived?
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All you need to know about microgrids
The local power landscape can give you autonomy, save money, and maybe provide you with better backup
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Building faster and bigger in the gigawatt era
QTS on how to deploy data centers for hyperscalers in a grid-constrained world
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DCD podcast: Small nuclear reactors and data centers with Omdia and Compass
We talk to Alan Howard of analyst firm Omdia and Compass Data Centers' Tony Grayson about SMRs
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D-RECs: Power investments that wire up the developing world
Can you reach net-zero while helping to provide clean power where the world needs it most? We kick the tires on a new kind of REC