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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and SMU are developing an AI-driven hybrid microgrid controller that coordinates battery and hydrogen energy sources and storage systems to improve the reliability, efficiency and resilience of critical facilities such as data centers. The project leverages real-world testing using SwRI’s on-campus infrastructure – such as its 500-kilowatt-hour grid-connected BESS (pictured here) – to advance the AI controller, which the researchers hope will enable long-duration, low-carbon energy solutions.