Powering America’s Future
Coming March, 2025
Technology and Investment Opportunities
An ongoing series addressing one of America’s—and the world’s—major challenges: ensuring a steady and reliable supply of electricity to power our future.
The situation has become dire, with blackouts and brownouts occurring daily, sometimes affecting millions of people and paralyzing entire cities. And things could get worse. The rise of AI, crypto mining, electric vehicles, and the transition away from fossil fuels to electricity to meet Net Zero goals, as well as cold snaps and heat waves, are putting unprecedented strain on the grid.
NextGrid is where the solutions are found.
Based in Washington, D.C., we gather energy leaders and visionaries from the private and public sectors to advance new technologies and ideas to build the next grid. Hundreds of billions of investments are expected in North America alone. We’ll look at where those investments are — and should be — going.
NextGrid will offer a membership system to provide exclusive access to insights, discussions, and updates. In addition ot an ongoing series of digital and in-person events, members will receive a newsletter that keeps them informed about the latest developments, upcoming events, and key takeaways from our conferences. Stay connected and be at the forefront of the energy revolution.
Some Key Focus Areas:
- Demand Trends: How to handle the increased demand for electricity to meet “the electric future,” where AI, EVs, and data centers are proliferating.
- Importance of Microgrids: Exploring where microgrids are being used to augment the grid.
- Building NextGrid Resilience:From cybersecurity to technologies that guard the grid.
- Plugging in Renewables:The smart use of renewables to augment the grid.
- Using AI to Better Manage the Grid:Leveraging AI to optimize grid management and operations.
- Fuels to Generate Power for the Grid:Exploring alternative fuels to produce electricity.
- Energy Storage Solutions:Innovations in storing energy from solar, wind, and wave power.
- Resiliency Solutions:How to withstand superstorms, wildfires, floods, and other mega-events.
- Grid Modernization:Upgrading infrastructure to support future energy needs.
- Policy and Regulation:Navigating the regulatory landscape to facilitate grid improvements.
- Investment Strategies:Identifying key investment opportunities and trends in the energy sector.
- Collaboration and Partnerships:Fostering cooperation between public and private sectors to enhance grid reliability and innovation.
- Energy Use in Cities:Managing and optimizing energy consumption in urban areas to ensure efficiency and sustainability. Can houes power themselves with solar and other renewables?
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