Data centers are entering the AI revolution. As AI workloads explode and advanced chips consume more power per rack than ever, electricity demand is rising at an unprecedented pace. Data centers have become central to the global digital economy, powering cloud services, AI applications, and mission-critical infrastructures. This rapid growth, however, has created an enormous … BESS and Data Centers: Powering AI with Smart Energy Systems
Electrification—whether in cars, ships, or grid-scale storage—is one of the most transformative industrial shifts of our time. But behind the momentum lies a critical vulnerability: the world’s heavy reliance on China for the battery supply chain. China refines the majority of the world’s lithium, cobalt, and graphite, and produces over 70% of all lithium-ion cells. … Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges to Global Electrification