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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.

Send us Fan Mail- Building data centers faster than ever - yet sustainably - Data Center Green Zones: aligning power, land, government, & community - Behind-the-meter power solutions - Timber structural solutions to beat steel bottlenecks- Liquid cooling & density can improve efficiencySupport the show

Send us Fan MailData center growth is facing widespread local and international backlash due to concerns about energy use, water consumption, noise, and land impacts, leading to moratoriums, tighter regulations, and zoning restrictions. Faster delivery methods - preplanning and delivering shells helps even as designs and use details emerge later.Have a happy & healthy International Data Center Day (March 26)!Support the show

Send us Fan MailAwards season 2025AI progress and hurdlesSupport the show

Send us Fan MailData Center announcements - newly operational & new $B+ campusesDigital Twins with AI developing quicklyBlackRock carbon capture to take aim at CO2 industrial emissionsData center Mythbusting: 24/7 generators; elec grid vampires; no jobsGolf steals more water than data centers (about 44 times more) in the U.S. Support the show

Send us Fan MailSustainability: 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

Send us Fan MailMeta 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

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

Send us Fan MailNuclear options to satiate power demand?Infrastructure Usage Effectiveness The billion+ $$$ mergers and acquisitions continueSupport the show

Send us Fan MailAI 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

Send us Fan MailTesla 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