Re-release: Flexibility as a service: Can Octopus's acquisition of Uplight finally make US residential VPPs work?

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Re-release: Fuel cells are powering AI data center demand: they’ve moved from interesting clean tech to major player

We're looking back at some of our most popular episodes of the year. Here is one from January this year.US data centre announcements are averaging 435MW a month, and there’s around 175GW of large-load capacity already committed or under construction. AI hyperscalers are looking f ...  Show more

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Re-release: Building the plane while it’s flying: data centers, utilities, and the new rules of power

After more than a decade of flat demand, the US power sector is now facing explosive growth, arriving faster than grids, generation, and transmission can be built. In this episode, Interim host of Interchange Recharged Bridget van Dorsten is joined by Chris Seiple, Vice Chairman ...  Show more

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