Kyri Baker News

Power demand of data centers keeps exceeding expectations

Susan Glairon — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:11:41 +0000

Power demand of data centers keeps exceeding expectations Susan Glairon Tue, 12/09/2025 - 15:11

In this MarketPlace story, Associate Professor Kyri Baker says today's power grid wasn’t built in the most optimal way for how we use it today, such as for solar power, electric vehicles and now for massive data centers.

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Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten electricity grid

Susan Glairon — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:50:52 +0000

Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten electricity grid Susan Glairon Fri, 11/14/2025 - 11:50

In this Conversation story co-written by Associate Professor Kyri Baker, the authors explain how two new Silicon Valley data centers sit idle because essential electrical equipment isn’t available—highlighting a nationwide shortage of transformers, breakers, cables and other critical grid components. These supply-chain bottlenecks are delaying projects, raising costs and straining the reliability of the U.S. power grid.

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A faster problem-solving tool that guarantees feasibility

Susan Glairon — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:09:30 +0000

A faster problem-solving tool that guarantees feasibility Susan Glairon Tue, 11/04/2025 - 09:09

MIT researchers have developed a new AI-based tool that helps power grid operators find optimal, reliable solutions much faster while ensuring system constraints are met. Kyri Baker, a ��ý�� associate professor, says the work is an important step toward making deep-learning models produce feasible, constraint-satisfying solutions for complex physical systems like power grids.

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Two department projects funded by the Climate Innovation Collaboratory

Susan Glairon — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:18:11 +0000

Two department projects funded by the Climate Innovation Collaboratory Susan Glairon Mon, 04/21/2025 - 11:18

Two department projects funded by the Climate Innovation Collaboratory, an ongoing alliance between Deloitte Consulting LLP and CU ��ý��, will develop tools to reduce carbon: one for optimizing data center energy storage, led by Associate Professor Kyri Baker, and one for evaluating local materials in cement, led by Associate Professor Mija Hubler.

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As AI explosion threatens progress on climate change, these researchers are seeking solutions

Susan Glairon — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:19:18 +0000

As AI explosion threatens progress on climate change, these researchers are seeking solutions Susan Glairon Fri, 04/18/2025 - 16:19

Associate Professor Kyri Baker, of civil, environmental and architectural engineering, and Professor Bri-Mathias Hodge, of electrical, computer & energy engineering, propose that strategically located data centers with energy storage could operate entirely on clean energy.

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Three CEAE faculty selected for Climate Innovation Collaboratory research awards

Susan Glairon — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:14:00 +0000

Three CEAE faculty selected for Climate Innovation Collaboratory research awards Susan Glairon Wed, 11/06/2024 - 15:14

Deloitte and the ��ý�� Climate Innovation Collaboratory Research Awards selected three CEAE faculty members for funding: Associate Professor Kyri Baker’s proposal “Viability of Long- and Short-Duration Energy Storage for AI Data Centers: Carbon, Cost and Reliability” and Associate Professor Mija Hubler (PI) and Associate Professor Jeong-Hoon Song’s (co-PI) proposal, “Framework for Mix Design Relations of Low-Embedded Carbon using Local Materials."

Deloitte and CU ��ý�� launched the Climate Innovation Collaboratory to translate cutting-edge climate research and data into meaningful climate solutions for businesses, organizations, government agencies and communities.

Kyri Baker, Mija Hubler and JH Song were selected for the Deloitte/��ý�� Climate Innovation Collaboratory Research Awards for translating climate research and data into meaningful climate solutions for businesses, organizations, government agencies and communities.

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EDITORIAL: Big Green commits electron interference

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 01:41:13 +0000

EDITORIAL: Big Green commits electron interference Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 09/08/2024 - 19:41

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The U.S. electrical grid is getting more gigawatts. But is it enough?

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:59:07 +0000

The U.S. electrical grid is getting more gigawatts. But is it enough? Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 08/20/2024 - 16:59

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Weather-related power outages are on the rise. Here’s why, what to expect in the future

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:49:53 +0000

Weather-related power outages are on the rise. Here’s why, what to expect in the future Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 07/25/2024 - 06:49

Kyri Baker, an associate professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, emphasizes the need for grid upgrades to maintain reliability amidst extreme weather.

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Kyri Baker: Where heat waves might cause blackouts

Anonymous — Wed, 22 May 2024 16:16:12 +0000

Kyri Baker: Where heat waves might cause blackouts Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 05/22/2024 - 10:16

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