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Energy Policy Editor
Covers: legislation, subsidies, international climate agreements
Energy Policy Editor at Energy Storage News covering legislation, subsidies, international climate agreements. Morehouse College alumnus. Started in sports journalism, pivoted to culture and lifestyle. Brings energy and authenticity to every piece.
Morehouse College alumnus. Started in sports journalism, pivoted to culture and lifestyle. Brings energy and authenticity to every piece.

Sandia National Laboratories unveiled brain-mimicking AI controllers that enhance grid stability and optimize energy storage. The technology cuts response times by 40% while using 70% less power than traditional systems.

Air Force advances AI data centers in Alaska, driving urgent demand for grid-scale battery storage. Remote grids require long-duration solutions for high-power AI computing reliability.

OpenAI's ChatGPT power demand consumes 1.5 TWh annually, matching 135,000 US homes. AI growth strains grids and accelerates grid-scale battery storage deployments.

ShengShu’s $293 million funding round accelerates AGI development and data center expansion in China. The move intensifies demand for grid-scale battery storage to support surging power needs.

New data from Lazard shows that solar-plus-storage levelized costs have dropped below $40 per megawatt-hour in optimal locations, making the combination cheaper than new natural gas peaker plants for the first time.