Green Data Center Podcast

<p>From Google to Amazon, 5G to blockchain, selfies to self-driving, the internet is expected to become an even bigger part of our lives - and it's all supported by a growing legion of mammoth facilities known as data centers.  Our digital footprint grows phenomenally every year and that data passes through, is stored and processed by the contents of these largest of energy intensive buildings on the planet. **** This podcast focuses on the facilities, technologies, vendors, owners, developers, and everything else related to sustainability & data centers. </p>

2024-12: Awards 2024; Newest AI data centers

Awards season 2024: iMasons & DCD sustainability and environmental impactNew AI data center design by AWS & new Meta AI data center in Louisiana Support the show

12-17
31:11

2024-10: Nuclear options; IUE; $B M&A to continue?

Nuclear options to satiate power demand?Infrastructure Usage Effectiveness The billion+ $$$ mergers and acquisitions continueSupport the show

10-31
31:19

2024-09: AI power; Geothermal Energy; Tract & big development sites; AirTrunk sale

AI power use comparisonsSage Geosystems & Meta make a deal for 150MW of geothermal energyTract acquires 2k+ acres, 1.8GW near Phoenix, AZAirTruck bidding at $13.5B (USD)Support the show

09-28
38:54

2024-07: Tesla DC; Google Report; iMasons Scope 3 ask; AI positivity

Tesla xAI data center in MemphisReviewing Google's year-over-year sustainability efforts & reportiMasons Climate Accord committee requests all vendors provide Scope 3 verified dataAI benefits for sustainability, climate, energy and more. Support the show

07-27
34:12

2024-06: Residential AI Data Center; Fuel Cells & Green Hydrogen; Liquid Cooling; Data Center Success

Data center with liquid cooling... in a houseRevisiting fuel cell viability as big, green hydrogen centers come onlineWhy liquid cooling is still ramping up across the industryAchieving success in the data center industrySupport the show

06-22
32:15

Green Data Center Podcast: 2024-05: AI Power Demand; Books, Resumes, & Interviews; AI in the data center

A book recommendation: Data Center Handbook [Geng, et al.]Interviews & Resume preparationAI & power demand: paths ahead and lessons from NoVAAI in the data centerSupport the show

05-31
31:37

Green Data Center Podcast: 2024-02 - AI & Cooling; DC (Direct Current) Power; Science Based Targets & Green Buildings

AI & data center cooling - ARPA-E initiativesDirect Current Power to support AI deploymentsScience Based Targets guidelines released for the building industrySupport the show

02-24
29:47

Green Data Center Podcast: 2024-01 - PowerHouse & AWS kickstart 2024; Deeper on Meta

Powerhouse and AWS make moves and investmentsMeta deeper dive: Indiana site shows new design, OCP v3 rack, & AISupport the show

01-29
31:51

Green Data Center Podcast: 2023-12 - 2023 Summary & Predictions for 2024

2023: AI changes the data center; Large developers & investments; Sustainability surges2024: AI improves itself; Sustainability as a Strategy (the new SaaS definition)Support the show

12-23
26:33

Green Data Center Podcast: 2023-11 - AI boom; Industry Investment; Awards 2023

AI boomUpdates in the industry Awards season 2023: DCD & iMasonsSupport the show

11-11
31:14

Green Data Center Podcast: Awards Season; M&A; WUE; Grid hardening

iMasons awardsDCD awards finalistsMergers & Acquisitions, InvestmentsWater Usage EffectivenessPower & Grid HardeningSupport the show

12-02
33:09

Green Data Center Podcast S4E08: 1 year; RadiusDC; Carbon Counting; Fuel Cells; Power Constraints; Industry Market Value

1 year of the Green Data Center PodcastRadiusDC and IPICarbon counting discussion from JLL forum & iMasons Fuel Cells - hydrogen & natural gasPower constraints in the major data center markets Total data center industry market value - now to 2030Support the show

09-22
36:42

Green Data Center Podcast S4E07: California Twitter; Recruiting; Etherium Proof of Stake

Twitter goes down in California heat wave;Recruiting the next generationEtherium finally switches over to Proof of StakeSupport the show

09-16
31:11

Green Data Center Podcast S4E06: IEA.org; Flexential; Heat Waves

International Energy Agency on global data center energy useEconomy, tech firms, and data center jobsFlexential in the newsData center growthHeat waves in the UK and CaliforniaSupport the show

09-09
31:15

Green Data Center Podcast S4E05: Virginia, Ohio, Philadelphia, Dublin and Outer Space

Touching on some of the developments in major markets, including Columbus Ohio, Northern Virginia, and Philadelphia area; Data centers (racks) in space... truly lights out, hands offSupport the show

09-02
30:34

Green Data Center Podcast S4E04: Essential Review - Data Halls

This episode focuses on the data halls (aka IT room, white space, red zone, etc.) and some of the different types and aspects for those who may not have walked through many data centers yet. Data Center CleaningData Hall Commissioning Support the show

08-26
29:12

Green Data Center Podcast S4E03: Chinese Standard; Riot Blockchain; Latin American moves; EMEA updates; Chip shortage update

China Standard Riot Blockchain makes more from power salesLatin America - Chile, Mexico Dublin, Holland, Paris updatesChip shortage & secondary marketsSupport the show

08-19
34:24

Green Data Center Podcast S4E02: Compass expansions; PWC Digital Gateway; Helsinki energy savings; Decarbonization plan for your existing DC

Compass Data Centers expansions in Italy & Northern Virginia; Prince William County Digital Gateway; Helen Energy in Helsinki reusing data center heat; Existing data centers and your sustainability/decarbonization planSupport the show

08-15
35:09

Green Data Center Podcast S4E01: Google updates; Power increases still coming; Hydrogen Fuel Cells; The Big Short?

Highlights on a few Google challenges and successesServer component power increases will continue a steady riseHydrogen fuel cells testing well at Microsoft - can it scale?Calling out Jim Chanos's short on data center REITS Support the show

08-10
36:25

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