Power Prices, Data Centers and US-Canada Geopolitics
In a high-profile speech, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney recently declared "We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition." US government officials and many others interpreted the comment to...
4 Feb 48min
AI, Innovation and the Power Sector: Sandy Grace
Electric utilities are not generally known as hotbeds of innovation. What would it take for electric utilities to become more innovative? What impact would that have on the adoption of AI technologies...
28 Jan 41min
Power Prices, Data Centers and the Bipartisan PJM Agreement: Peter Fox-Penner
Increasing power prices are a hot topic in the United States. Last week the Trump administration, eight Democratic governors and five Republican governors announced a plan to protect households in mid...
21 Jan 53min
A Net-Positive AI Energy Framework: Ginelle Greene-Dewasmes
AI’s huge energy needs are getting enormous media attention. AI’s potential to make energy more secure, clean and affordable is getting less attention. What would it take for AI’s impact on the energy...
11 Dec 202534min
Data Center Water Use: Alexis Abramson, Julio Friedmann and Angela Yuan
How significant is data center water use? Is it tiny in relation to other sectors, significant in some water-stressed regions, or both? Can new liquid-based cooling technologies which (perhaps counter...
7 Okt 202548min
Amory Lovins: Reflections of an AI Skeptic
Amory Lovins has been a leading thinker on energy policy for more than 50 years. Several months ago he wrote an article with the provocative title "Artificial Intelligence Meets Natural Stupidity." As...
16 Sep 202549min
Jennifer Granholm: Reflections of an AI Optimist
After a pause over the summer, we’re restarting the AI, Energy and Climate Podcast with a conversation between Jennifer Granholm, former U.S. Secretary of Energy and Governor of Michigan, and host Dav...
9 Sep 202538min
Nick Chaset: Octopus Energy, Grid Flexibility and Data Center Load Growth
Octopus Energy, a global technology and energy company, was founded in the UK 10 years ago with the goal of helping to transform electric utilities. It created Kraken, a cloud-based platform that help...
9 Juni 202532min
