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When California temperatures soared in October, home batteries delivered enough electricity to power every resident of San Francisco and San Jose combined. This breakthrough moment proves how solar-powered homes are transforming into mini power plants that benefit everyone.
Brookhaven National Laboratory just won $14.2 million to build an AI system that can test a billion electric grid scenarios in a single day. The breakthrough could slash the time and cost needed to expand America's aging power grid.
A national research lab and electric company are teaming up to move breakthrough technologies from the laboratory to power lines across America. Their work could make electricity more reliable as demand grows and extreme weather increases.
Five states just connected their electric grids in a massive expansion that makes renewable energy cheaper and more reliable for millions. The new network lets utilities share wind and solar power across Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Utah, and Arizona.
The shift to electric-powered everything is transforming America's energy grid into a smarter, cleaner system that could help cut carbon emissions while saving money. Industry leaders say this change isn't just good for the planet—it's becoming essential arithmetic.
Smart homes and flexible power use could save Americans up to $170 billion on electricity over the next decade. The secret is using the grid we already have more efficiently instead of building expensive new power plants.
A new coalition led by Tesla and Google says America's electric grid runs at just 53% capacity, and smarter use could slash $100 billion from energy costs over the next decade. The group already secured its first policy win in Virginia.