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How AI's Energy Demand Could Accelerate $2 Trillion Climate Solutions

How AI's Energy Demand Could Accelerate $2 Trillion Climate Solutions

Update: 2025-09-24

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AI isn't just reshaping our digital world; it's rewriting the energy equation. As data centers surge and demand could reach 11% of global electricity by 2030, climate tech investors and founders face a stark choice: can we power the AI boom while staying on track for decarbonization? In this episode of The Capitalist Hippie Podcast, host Marco Pimentel sits down with Nick van Osdol, who's both investing in and telling the stories of climate tech's next wave as founder of Keep Cool. Join us as we dive into how AI and clean energy are colliding and converging to shape our future.

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How AI's Energy Demand Could Accelerate $2 Trillion Climate Solutions

How AI's Energy Demand Could Accelerate $2 Trillion Climate Solutions