Batteries Now Cheaper Than Natural Gas Turbines Favored by Many Data Centers
Four-hour batteries were cheaper than open-cycle gas turbines in all 43 markets Wood Mackenzie surveyed, as the data center boom pushes turbine prices up.
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Hear from Ambrosia Energy and Bloom Energy execs on where the AI infrastructure boom is creating opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Ben Longmier (Ambrosia Energy) and Bill Thayer (Bloom Energy) join the Smart Systems Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Register now to save up to $100.
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Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs
The CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers.
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US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035
The AI frenzy could push U.S. data centers to become one of the largest consumers of natural gas in the world.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump 'we're not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen'
Though Elon Musk and Sam Altman have supported Dario Amodei's calls to slow the pace of AI development, Jensen Huang seems to feel differently.
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