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From Google to Microsoft, 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

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    2025-05: Sustainability, Developments, & Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 39:32


    Sustainability: Water, Energy, & AI gold rush; cyclical economy & recyclingDC Developments: Expansion everywhere - powered land becomes a project; NIMBY & regulatory push-backTechnology Impacts: AI for AI, diverse IT hardware, and prepping for what is next with flexibilitySupport the show

    Green Data Center Podcast: 2025-02: Meta AI Data Center; AI test and energy use; NoVA power increase

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 34:37


    Meta DC in northeast LA: 4M sqft, infrastructure and build increases in a rural areaAI testing of scripts for fun: good, better, best from the major brandsNorthern VA power demand up from 21GW to 40GW since July 2024Support the show

    2024-12: Awards 2024; Newest AI data centers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 31:11


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 31:19


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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 38:54


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 34:12


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 32:15


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 31:37


    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.

    Green Data Center Podcast: 2024-04: 3D printing a DC; DC World & NVTC; Projects and Investments

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 32:11


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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2024 29:47


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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 31:51


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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 26:33


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 31:14


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

    Green Data Center Podcast: December 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 33:09


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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 36:42


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 31:11


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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 31:15


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 30:34


    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

    Green Data Center Podcast S4E04: Essential Review - Data Halls

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 29:12


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 34:24


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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 35:09


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 36:25


    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

    Green Data Center Podcast S3E11: Industry News and Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 30:40


    Industry news, including:Wyoming WhiteBox iMasons nominations Renewable Energy CreditsU.S. Congress Chip ActSupport the show

    Green Data Center Podcast S3E10 - Green Financing - UPS put to work - Government DCOI updates - 500W processors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 32:42


    Updates on more green and sustainable financingMSFT and Eaton engage UPS systems to even out the data center & the gridU.S. Government DCOI program update Cooling approaches for the upcoming 500W processorsSupport the show

    Green Data Center Podcast S3E09: Subsea for Singapore? - Microgrids revisited - Renovate!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 31:56


    Subsea Cloud proposed to sink data center containers under the waves off the coast of Singapore in an attempt to navigate around the moratorium - will it sail through?Microgrids revisited after questions on overall benefitsRenovating your data center can be much cheaper, greener, and faster than ever before - don't neglect safety, security, and reliabilitySupport the show

    Green Data Center Podcast S3E08: ESGs - ASHRAE Thermal Guidelines 5th Edition - New York vs. Cryptomining

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 34:01


    In-depth review of ESGs, what's included, and why they matterASHRAE's TC9.9 Thermal Guidelines 5th Edition changes reviewNew York is aiming to ban cryptomining - unless done renewably Support the show

    Green Data Center Podcast S3E07: OVHCloud fire - Frontier exascale - Energy Trend - Greenwashing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 33:05


    OVHCloud fire follow-up - Frontier supercomputer reaches exa-scale and #1 on the www.thetop500.org list - Global data center traffic and energy trend 2010 to 2020 and the pandemic effect -Greenwashing accusations at Deutsche Bank division DWSSupport the show

    Green Data Center Podcast S3E06: Sustainable Protocols & Standards - Broadcom & VMWare - HPE to launch big AI

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 31:03


    GHG, SASB, GRI, TCFD, ERI protocols and standardsBroadcom & VMWare to uniteHPE to launch big AI with monster silicon in GermanySupport the show

    Green Data Center Podcast S3E05: Another $10B+ merger? - Singapore moratorium - Climate Neutral DC Pact

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 37:44


    Global switch seems to be looking for a $10B buyerData center highlights around the worldSingapore moratorium revisitedClimate Neutral Data Center Pact Support the show

    Green Data Center Podcast S3E04: Switch & Digital Bridge - Quantum Loophole - Quantum Computing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 29:24


    Switch & Digital Bridge acquisitionQuantum Loophole campus development & AlignedBlue-green algae battery advancementQuantum computing with IBMSupport the show

    Green Data Center Podcast S3E03: Energy Star - What is DEEP? - Data center news

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 36:00


    Data center certification programs... Energy Star evolution to the brand new DEEP certification.  Augmented reality poised to help data center constructionDevelopers & Nasdaq expanding iMasons Climate Accord statusSupport the show

    Green Data Center Podcast S3E02: Physical Security, iMasons Climate Accord, Impossible Circuit, Fire!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 32:24


    Physical security for data center facilities revisitediMasons Climate Accord What is the impossible circuit and what will it do for data centers?Another Lithium-Ion fire sparks the warning about providing battery updates & testingSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

    Green Data Center Podcast S3E01: Earth Day News; Back to Basics Definitions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 31:26


    Earth Day 2022: Invest in Our Planet - what has the data center industry done over the last year?  News on the latest growth announcements;Definitions revisited: Redundancy, Reliability & AvailabilitySupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

    Green Data Center Podcast S2E11: Alibaba Green DC; Apple Downtime (again); Blockchaining efficiency

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 33:19


    Alibaba has the greenest data center in China; Apple suffers another week of multiple outages of services; Blockchain & Cryptocurrency efficiency revisited - build your own better via Proof of StakeBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

    Green Data Center Podcast S2E10: Using data center assets to help the grid; cyber security revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 31:00


    It is possible to utilize the data center UPS & battery systems to help with grid peaks and stability - but is that a good green idea?  Cyber security: protecting data with deeper encryption; latest DDoS attacks on Ukraine; will Russia seize IT assets as sanctions settle inSupport the show

    Green Data Center Podcast S2E09: Local rezoning details; Energy Certifications

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 31:59


    Revisiting Loudoun County, Virginia data center growth plan details as an indicator of how to plan for new facilities & infrastructure;  Energy certifications - for GHG protocols, ISO50001, EnergyStar and othersSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

    Green Data Center Podcast S2E08: Can Cryptocurrency be Green?; Chiplet CPUs coming to a data center near you

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 32:26


    Another review of the amount of energy the current cryptocurrencies are using, compared to centralized systems, and how to choose greener; Chiplet production is ramping up with a new standard - data center power density will increase accordinglySupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

    Green Data Center Podcast S2E07: Data Centers & Cyberwars; Whole Life Carbon Assessments

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 31:07


    As the attack on Ukraine by Russia intensifies, the cyberwar also heats up - quick overview of how DDoS attacks affect data centers.  Whole Life Carbon Assessments aim to become new performance metric to track carbon with everything included.  Global server growth to be +5% per year.  Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

    Green Data Center Podcast S206: Public resistance; Why colos should go green

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 30:41


    In-depth review of two locations where data center development is getting resistance from the public: Zeewolde, Netherlands; and Prince William County, VA, USA.  A quick touch on why colocation data centers should be going green.  https://patreon.com/greendatacenterman?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=creatorshare Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

    Green Data Center Podcast S2E05: Green Mountain; Energy Storage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 29:18


    Data center of the Month: Green Mountain; Energy storage is becoming a crucial factor in the energy conservation and renewable energy projects supporting data centersSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

    Green Data Center Podcast S2E04: February News: Moving into Africa; DataBank; Meta; OVHCloud; Singapore moratorium

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 33:39


    News around the data center industry for February 2022; Major players are moving into Africa; Databank adds Houston with purchase of 4 CyrusOne data centers; OVHCloud fire aftermath; Metaverse and the need for more data centers; Singapore to be selective about their data centers: moratorium to end?Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

    Green Data Center Podcast S2E03: Back to Basics Electrical; Meta Supercomputer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 29:33


    By request, we review the basic power path from grid to chip.  Also, Meta (formerly Facebook) continues to advance their supercomputer, with the goal of being the fastest AI supercomputer in the world before the year ends.   Questions on 'biggest data center company' and 'best certification' are also answered.  Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

    Green Data Center Podcast S2E02: Top Markets; Zero Energy vs. Zero Carbon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 32:57


    The largest markets throughout the world have been ranked for 2021 growth and sustainability by major developers, investors, and market watchers.  The top 10 and next tier markets are discussed for how they got there as well as challenges that will lead to further growth in upcoming market cities.  Zero energy and zero carbon are defined, including how to 'translate' from one to the other.  Several questions are answered as well, which we hope will help those listeners as well as others.  Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

    Green Data Center Podcast S2E01: 2022 Predications & Trends; News; Conference Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 30:12


    A new year, and it's time to look ahead at the things that may come to pass in 2022.  By looking at some of the changes over 2021, we can start to see what lies on the path ahead.  Plus a few green data center news-worthy items, and a quick touch on the conferences that are likely to be worthwhile to plan to attend, in-person or virtually, to learn more about the industry.  Support the show

    Green Data Center Podcast 13: 2021 Awards & Sustainable Financing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 32:59


    There are a lot of events & awards toward the end of the year, and we'll review the ones most relevant for the green data center industry.  Also we review the growth of sustainable & green financing via an example from Flexential's new green deal,  Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

    Green Data Center Podcast 12: Cooling & Mechanical Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 34:48


    Upon request, the basics of mechanical cooling systems are covered, from hot & cold aisles to the data center air & water systems to heat rejection and the equipment involved end-to-end to keep the data centers running without overheating.  Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

    Green Data Center Podcast 11: December 2021 News

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 30:14


    Updates from around the industry, including:Meta data center growth Mergers & acquisitionsCOP26 updateWind farm & renewables plansInfrastructure & server product launchesSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

    Green Data Center Podcast 10: Cryptocurrencies & Kazakhstan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 30:06


    Kazakhstan has had a recent series of power shortages and blackouts, leading to the country clamping down on the cryptocurrency miners that have moved in from China.  How much does crypto mining work?  How much power are we talking about for Bitcoin, Etherium, and others?  And what is next for the mostly blockchain based digital currencies?  Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

    Green Data Center Podcast 09: Quantum Computing & November Acquisitions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 31:20


    Recent acquisitions of CoreSite & CyrusOne are the largest in the industry to date; what it means for each as well as the buyers.  Quantum computing continues to grow as the applications and logistics advance; but are they poised to help or consume more energy than ever?Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

    Green Data Center Podcast 08: Nautilus & Green Materials

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 33:13


    Two topics are covered this time: the first is Nautilus Data Technologies and their data centers in Millinocket, ME & Stockton, CA; the second is a short dive into green materials options for data centers.  Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

    Green Data Center Podcast 07: November 2021 Data Center News

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 30:42


    News in the data center industry over the last month and beyond, including the UN Climate Change conference and more.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=3JE4XJGCZF8H8)

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