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Your Home Could Help Solve AI’s Growing Power Demand

Your Home Could Help Solve AI’s Growing Power Demand
NYT Technology Wednesday 24 June 2026, 09:02 UTC By Ivan Penn 1 min read
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Installation of a Sunrun solar panel on a roof in California. Sunrun is working with Tesla and Renew Home to use home energy devices to help data centers get online faster.

Installation of a Sunrun solar panel on a roof in California. Sunrun is working with Tesla and Renew Home to use home energy devices to help data centers get online faster.
Growing Power Demand Installation (ORG) Sunrun (ORG) California (LOCATION) Tesla (ORG) Renew Home (ORG)
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