The future of the grid increasingly hinges on where and how data centers get built. To forecast the kind of power infrastructure we need to meet AI’s growing appetite, we first need to understand a laundry list of variables: data center size, workload type, latency, reliability — even the variety of a data center’s coolant system.
So what’s the state of pl ... Show More
Oct 29
The new landscape for gas turbines
Data center developers are facing unprecedented roadblocks to power new facilities. In addition to being hampered by an enormous interconnection queue backlog, the major gas turbine suppliers — GE Vernova, Mitsubishi, and Siemens — are completely sold out past 2030. As a result, ... Show More
31m 56s
Oct 27
The battery boom behind the AI buildout [partner content]
The AI buildout is the most capital-intensive project in history. The hunger for power has pushed companies to unconventional options, sparking demand for jet engines, mobile trailer-mounted generators, and hybrid microgrids. And now batteries are having a moment. The urgency to ... Show More
29m 52s
Jan 2025
Why Would A Data Center Come To Your Neighborhood?
<p>On today’s show we are looking at what might be the economic drivers for the construction of new data centres.</p>
<p>Data centres are a very capital intensive business. They consume a lot of land, electricity, water, and of course the hardware software and climate control equ ... Show More
5m 32s
Apr 2024
Developing Resilient and Secure Mission Critical Facilities (Data Centers)
Developing and maintaining resilient and secure data centers is a huge part of cybersecurity readiness. Spiros Liolis, Chief Technologist and Managing Consultant, EYP Mission Critical Facilities, Part of Ramboll, joins me to discuss the challenges and best practices of creating a ... Show More
33m 59s
Apr 2025
#716: Concrete, Cooling, and Compute: Reinventing Data Centers for the AI Age
Dive deep into the fascinating world of modern data centers with Sr. Principal Engineer at AWS, Stephen Callahan. Discover how AI is revolutionizing data center design, why nothing is uninteresting at scale, and the innovative ways AWS is tackling sustainability while powering th ... Show More
29m 54s
Sep 2025
How can the grid help AI, and how can AI help the grid? Live from NYU at New York Climate Week, featuring leaders from Nvidia and Amazon | Energy Gang Live from Climate Week
Recorded in front of a packed room at NYU’s Kimmel Center during Climate Week NYC, Ed Crooks and Amy Myers Jaffe moderate a debate on the high-stakes topic of AI and energy. They dig deep into the questions raised by the surge of investment in data centers: what it means for grid ... Show More
1h 8m