Owning Energy Storage in the AI Era
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The episode discusses Energy Vault's transition to owning energy assets and the role of AI in energy management.
In Episode 323 of The Green Insider Podcast , host Mike Nemer once again, sits down with Energy Vault co-founder and CEO Robert Piconi to unpack the company’s shift from technology provider to owner-operator of energy assets—and why that strategy aligns with the accelerating demand for reliable power in AI compute. They discuss Energy Vault’s operational hybrid green hydrogen microgrid project with PG&E in Calistoga, new long-term energy service agreements in Texas and Australia, and how AI is being applied across battery management, predictive analytics, and energy trading—without compromising safety. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why Energy Vault is accelerating its move to own and operate storage and hybrid generation assets What the PG&E Calistoga green hydrogen microgrid is designed to do—and how it’s being used today How modular data centers and AI compute infrastructure are shaping power requirements Where AI is delivering value: battery monitoring, predictive analytics, and trading/dispatch optimization How flexible, technology-agnostic supply chains help navigate domestic content and regulatory constraints Robert goes on to discuss Energy Vault’s supply…
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