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Expert perspectives on the technologies, trends and challenges shaping the future of energy.
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The Back Up Generator Has a New Job
Backup power was built to wait. Grid delays, rising outage costs and new rules like Texas SB 6 are turning it into a working asset, and the equipment, permits and architecture decisions that follow have...
Beyond Megawatt Hours: BESS as Critical Grid Infrastructure
Battery storage is evolving beyond energy arbitrage. As renewable generation grows and AI drives unprecedented electricity demand, BESS is becoming critical infrastructure for grid stability, resilience, and the digital economy. Discover why the future value...
Beyond the Battery: BESS Installation Challenges
Battery technology may have matured, but BESS project complexity has not disappeared. Explore Bob Beckwith’s perspective on the engineering, integration, safety and operational challenges that shape successful energy storage deployments.
Will Sodium-Ion Batteries Disrupt the BESS Market?
Bob Beckwith, Group Applications Manager – BESS, examines the rise of sodium-ion batteries and their potential impact on BESS. Could they prove to be an industry game changer?
Reliability Is Becoming a Design Decision, Not a Grid Guarantee
In the latest Powering Resilience article, we examine a fundamental shift in the energy landscape. For decades, grid reliability was taken for granted. Today, as power demand accelerates, resilience is becoming a designed outcome rather...
Speed to Power Is Becoming a Strategy, Not a Stopgap
In our latest article Alex Marshall explores the question: how fast can the power arrive, and what are we prepared to accept to get it sooner?
AI Infrastructure Is Entering Its Reality Phase
For two years the story of AI has been a story about scale. Bigger models, faster fries, more compute. None of that is wrong. But scale is now running into something it cannot out-argue. The...
Resilience as a Competitive Advantage, Not a Cost
In today’s energy environment defined by grid congestion, extreme weather, rapid load growth, and accelerating transition requirements, resilience has become a strategic performance lever.
The New Reality of Hybrid Microgrid Controls for Data Centers
Hybrid microgrids are replacing traditional generator‑plus‑UPS models as data centers face AI-driven volatility and grid constraints. This article explains how modern microgrid controls work, why decentralized systems are more resilient, and how Clarke Energy deploys...
Why Maintenance Is Becoming a Strategic Priority for Data-Center Power
By Alex Marshall, Clarke Energy Data centers across the United States are entering a period of rapid change. AI demand, tightening grid capacity, and pressure for higher resilience are pushing operators toward large onsite power...
Prime Power vs. Base-Load Operation and Relevance to Data Centers
Prime power and base‑load power are frequently used interchangeably, but they describe different operating conditions for gas engines. Understanding these distinctions is critical for data‑center power design, resilience planning, and long‑duration bridging power.
LHV vs HHV in Data Centers: Why Fuel Definitions Matter for Onsite Power Economics
LHV and HHV are often confused in data‑center energy modeling. Because gas‑engine performance is measured using LHV while fuel is billed using HHV, mixing the two can distort efficiency, fuel forecasts, and long‑term cost planning.
Why Gas Engines Behave Differently Under Partial Load – and Why Data Centers Should Care
Modern data centers rarely operate at full load, making partial‑load engine behavior critical. Gas engines offer high efficiency, fast ramp rates, and strong integration with UPS and BESS systems—helping operators improve resilience, performance, and long‑term...
Engineering Data-Center Reliability with Prime-Running Gas Engines
Data-center availability targets from 99.9% to 99.999% require different architectures, not different engines. Prime‑running gas engines enable scalable reliability using modular redundancy, allowing operators to deliver hyperscale‑grade uptime with predictable performance.
Grid Resilience Policy and the Growing Case for Onsite Gas Peaking at U.S. Data Centers
Grid constraints and resilience policy are reshaping U.S. data-center power strategies, strengthening the case for limited-hour onsite gas peaking as part of a flexible, reliable energy mix.
