The AI Boom Needs Energy: How Renewable and Scalable Energy Solutions Are Shaping the Future
In recent years, the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed industries and unlocked unprecedented possibilities in areas such as healthcare, finance, and autonomous systems. However, this explosion of AI innovation comes with an often-overlooked consequence: the massive energy demand required to power AI infrastructure, including data centers and high-performance computing. As the AI sector continues to grow, energy is emerging as a critical limiting factor—and renewable and scalable energy solutions are becoming more important than ever.
July 2024
Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) – $1.17M
Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) – $1.17M Build Manufacturing Facility - 30MWh/yr Production Capacity
June 2024
Selected for LIFTOFF award from Department of Energy (DOE)- $4.914M
Selected for LIFTOFF award from Department of Energy (DOE)- $4.914M Environmental remediation of contaminated waste – 1MWh + Solar tied system to generate clean power
June 2024
Amplify Mass grant from Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) awarded to CapyBara Energy
Amplify Mass grant from Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) awarded to CapyBara Energy- $300,000 Cost share match for DOE award
Feb 2024
Demonstration and Validation contract awarded from Sandia National Labs
Demonstration and Validation contract awarded from Sandia National Labs
Jan 2024
Tufts University contract 1kWh for the Human-Robot Interaction Laboratory
Tufts University contract 1kWh for the Human-Robot Interaction Laboratory at Tufts University for remote, human-free charging of two “Spot” Boston Dynamics Robots