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Can data centers be good grid citizens?
On turning data centers from a grid liability into a grid asset with Jeff Bladen of Verrus.
Jul 2
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David Roberts
25
7
52:33
A "Google Maps for electrons"
Can a comprehensive map of every wire and transformer unclog the world's grid interconnection queues?
May 21
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David Roberts
31
3
51:34
Embedding intelligence at the edge of the grid
How a credit-card-sized NVIDIA module is giving smart meters real-time AI brains, with Utilidata CTO Marissa Hummon.
May 16
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David Roberts
30
2
57:36
Who is paying for all that data center power?
Legal experts Eliza Martin and Ari Peskoe explain how data centers' massive electricity demands could shift billions in infrastructure costs onto…
Mar 12
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David Roberts
50
29
1:00:12
The promise of residential VPPs
How Renew Home is building a massive virtual power plant by tapping into millions of smart thermostats that are already in people's homes 🏠⚡️
Dec 20, 2024
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David Roberts
23
10
1:08:30
Getting better at mining the minerals needed for clean energy
We're getting worse at finding key minerals, even as the clean-energy economy demands way, way more of them. I talk with Kurt House, CEO of KoBold…
Dec 20, 2023
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David Roberts
35
8
59:29
How can AI help with climate change?
Are artificial intelligence (AI) & machine learning (ML) helping or hurting the climate fight? With MIT's Priya Donti, head of the nonprofit Climate…
Jul 5, 2023
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David Roberts
42
5
59:35
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