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Washington state officials hope new $75M battery research center will help meet energy demands

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The new Grid Storage Launchpad in Richland, Wash. PNNL Photo) There’s growing concern about the nation’s ability to meet future energy demands, driven in part by the AI boom and advances in clean tech. Previously: Projected 30% spike in electricity demand in 10 years supercharges energy summit in Seattle

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How to reduce backup costs with energy-smart storage

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With such a big boom in data and storage - learn some best practices around controlling the data, making it much more resilient, and deploying it on disks capable of good energy utilization and high-capacity. Read More.

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5 Must-Have Features of Backup as a Service For Hybrid Environments

CIO Business Intelligence

As the value and business criticality of data increases, so do the challenges of backup, recovery, and data management. Many IT organizations that have cobbled together data protection solutions over the years now find themselves saddled with rigid, siloed infrastructure based on an equally rigid backup approach.

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Tribal company and Oregon battery startup create unique partnership in pursuit of clean energy

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Puyallup Tribe of Indians Photo / Hailey Palmer) A startup developing long-duration batteries is teaming up with a Pacific Northwest tribe to build innovative energy storage devices. “We need energy storage at grid scale. Puyallup Tribal Enterprises has signed an exclusive manufacturing deal with Portland, Ore.-based

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'Catastrophic' Storage Failure Slows Oregon Jobless Checks » Data.

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‘Catastrophic’ Storage Failure Slows Oregon Jobless Checks. ‘Catastrophic’ Storage Failure Slows Oregon Jobless Checks. The delay caused backups in the Oregon Employment Department’s processing of unemployment insurance payments and claims, state officials said. By: Rich Miller July 16th, 2013.

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Don’t Bet Your Data on a Thin Veneer of Protection

CIO Business Intelligence

Now you find yourself saddled with rigid, siloed infrastructure based on an equally rigid backup strategy. You’re constantly stuck in maintenance mode, with disparate, multi-vendor backup and recovery systems that are complex and expensive to maintain. Backup as a service solves many challenges. Consistent protection.

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Battery startup Joule Case lands $500K after making key pivot due to the pandemic

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Joule Case , an Idaho-based battery tech startup producing stackable energy storage units, landed more than $500,000 in funding as part of convertible notes. Now the startup is focused on residential and backup-power customers. Joule Case Photo). The batteries can replace polluting, noisy gas generators.

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