The panel
Future in Review (FiRe) 2026 ran May 31 to June 3 at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute. Ben Hilborn, Elastic Energy's co-founder and CEO, spoke on a session moderated by Molly Peterson, editor at CalMatters. The recording is about 27 minutes and was published on June 18, 2026.
What it covers
The session description frames the discussion around power demand from data center buildouts and where that power will come from. Three speakers joined the moderator, each from a different corner of the energy world.
Where it fits
This is the stage version of a question we work on daily: how existing grid capacity gets used well, device by device, inside buildings. The session title is the organizer's own.
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