Bluetti’s Sora 500 solar panel is incredibly powerful for its size
Bluetti's Sora 500 solar panel is incredibly powerful for its size Those 12 panels generate over 500W and fold down very small. We don’t review many solar panels at The Verge, but the tech inside Bluetti’s incredibly portable Sora 500 panel makes it worth a deeper look. The new N-Type panels made by Bluetti and […]
‘Work from home,’ encourages the world’s energy watchdog
'Work from home,' encourages the world's energy watchdog Many organizations have called employees back to offices following Covid-related lockdowns, but the Iran war and ensuing energy crisis may quickly see workers returning to work from home. The International Energy Agency (IEA) – an energy watchdog established to help safeguard global power supplies following the 1970s […]
Seven tech giants signed Trump’s pledge to keep electricity costs from spiking around data centers
Seven tech giants signed Trump's pledge to keep electricity costs from spiking around data centers Trump summoned tech leaders to the White House on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 to sign pledges committing their companies to foot the electricity bill for energy-hungry data centers. | Photo: Getty Images Leaders from Google, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, OpenAI, Amazon, […]
Trump claims he’ll make data centers pay for their own power supply
Trump claims he'll make data centers pay for their own power supply President Donald Trump tried to quell Americans’ concerns about rising electricity costs during his State of the Union speech by claiming that he’s negotiated a “rate payer protection pledge” with major tech companies, which would see them build out or pay for new […]
How an ‘icepocalypse’ raises more questions about Meta’s biggest data center project
How an 'icepocalypse' raises more questions about Meta's biggest data center project Donna Collins lives about 20 miles from where Meta’s biggest data center is being built, in a house her family has lived in for five generations. Construction has thrown the small agricultural community in North Louisiana into the spotlight as a high-profile example […]
Microsoft wants to rewire data centers to save space
Microsoft wants to rewire data centers to save space A Microsoft data center in Aldie, Virginia, on Tuesday, October 28th, 2025. | Photo: Getty Images Microsoft wants to design more efficient data centers using materials that allow electricity to flow with zero resistance. If these new materials, called high-temperature superconductors, can make it to market, […]
Microsoft scrambles to quell fury around its new AI data centers
Microsoft scrambles to quell fury around its new AI data centers It looks like the wave of campaigns against data centers are getting under big tech companies’ skin – and Microsoft is the latest giant to promise to address frustrations on the ground in communities around their data centers. The company announced a five-point plan […]
Anker goes big with new whole home backup system
Anker goes big with new whole home backup system If you can afford this house you can probably afford a whole-home backup solution like the E10. | Image: Anker Homeowners in search of grid independence have another option today with the launch of Anker’s Solix E10 big-ass battery system. It joins companies like Tesla and […]
Meta expands nuclear power ambitions to include Bill Gates’ startup
Meta expands nuclear power ambitions to include Bill Gates' startup Meta has forged agreements with three nuclear power providers in an effort to secure the vast amount of electricity it needs to power AI data centers. The agreements with TerraPower (which is backed by Bill Gates), Oklo (backed by Sam Altman), and Vistra are expected […]
Bluetti now charges power stations at up to 1200W in your car
Bluetti now charges power stations at up to 1200W in your car This cutaway shows how the Bluetti Charger 2 can be integrated into your vehicle. | Image: Bluetti Bluetti’s latest car charger can quickly charge power stations at a very fast 1200W – about 10 times faster than plugging it into the 12V cigarette […]