Data centers are using two percent of the world's energy
Demand is only going to grow
Amazon is one of the largest consumers of electricity but is offloading costs onto others
Amazon claims electricity discounts are trade secrets
California has hit its 2020 greenhouse gas emissions goal years ahead of schedule
Their next goal will be much more ambitious, though
Researchers discover supercapacitor material 'breakthrough' allowing for 10-minute EV charge times
The new material could increase EV range and reduce charging times
Amazon paid $90 million for Blink's energy-efficient chip technology
Future IoT devices could benefit the most
Tesla's massive 100MW South Australian battery is putting a big dent in 'gas cartel' profits
Tesla's battery is significantly undercutting traditional 'gas cartel' energy charges
Scientists are developing magnesium batteries, safer and more efficient than traditional Lithium
The batteries use a brand new solid-state electrolyte
Iceland is drilling into a volcano to generate geothermal energy
Live in Iceland? Your light bulb may soon be powered by a volcano
United States and China help boost worldwide solar production by 50% over last year
There are 305 gigawatts of solar generation capacity in the world, up from 50 gigawatts in 2010
Amazon is going green, installing rooftop solar on distribution warehouses
Amazon plans 41MW of solar installations by the end of 2017
Tesla's grid-connected Powerpack station comes online in California
System can power 2,500 homes for a full day
