Tesla's AI supercomputer has a Silicon Valley town rushing to meet surging electricity demand

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A Tesla Model Y drives past a new electrical substation in Palo Alto, California.

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What it will take to modernize the American grid and usher in the clean-energy revolution

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To reach a carbon-pollution-free grid by 2035, we'll need to build up to 10,100 miles of new transmission lines.

Anton Petrus

Making the power grid 'smart' could save us all money and prevent blackouts. Chattanooga made the $280 million investment.

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Let's get smart about our power grid.

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ChatGPT uses 17,000 times the amount of electricity than the average US household does daily: report

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ChatGPT is using up a lot more electricity than the average US household.

LIONEL BONAVENTURE

How the mystery of electricity helped 18-year-old Mary Shelley create 'Frankenstein'

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Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse put a twist on a classic in 'Lisa Frankenstein.'

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$20,000 repair bills and other hidden costs that could sneak up on EV buyers

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A customer in a Tesla showroom.

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The next lucrative side hustle: selling electricity to your neighbors

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Solar power turning into cash flow.
Instead of relying on monolithic utilities to keep the lights on, the rising popularity of solar panels and battery storage could allow average Americans to sell electricity to their neighbors.

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It may be a lot cheaper to heat your home this winter

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Natural gas bills are expected to fall this winter.

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Microsoft says commercial use of fusion-produced energy will be available within 5 years as part of new deal with Sam Altman-backed Helion

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A side view of the Polaris prototype fusion reactor from Helion
Polaris, a prototype fusion reactor from Helion, which recently announced a deal with Microsoft to provide the tech giant with electricity produced from fusion.

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America is being hit by a huge surge in blackouts — and it's only going to get worse

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Major blackouts are happening more often thanks to extreme weather from climate change and a fragmented electric grid.

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