David Sandalow

Power Prices, Data Centers and US-Canada Geopolitics

In a high-profile speech, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney recently declared “We are in the midst of a rupture, not…

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AI, Innovation and the Power Sector: Sandy Grace

Electric utilities are not generally known as hotbeds of innovation. What would it take for electric utilities to become more…

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Power Prices, Data Centers and the Bipartisan PJM Agreement: Peter Fox-Penner

Increasing power prices are a hot topic in the United States. Last week the Trump administration, eight Democratic governors and…

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A Net-Positive AI Energy Framework: Ginelle Greene-Dewasmes

AI’s huge energy needs are getting enormous media attention. AI’s potential to make energy more secure, clean and affordable is…

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Data Center Water Use: Alexis Abramson, Julio Friedmann and Angela Yuan

How significant is data center water use? Is it tiny in relation to other sectors, significant in some water-stressed regions,…

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Amory Lovins: Reflections of an AI Skeptic

Amory Lovins has been a leading thinker on energy policy for more than 50 years. Several months ago he wrote…

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The AI and Energy Scenario Exercise: Part 1

How might this administration and future administrations approach the critical issue of AI and energy demands? This is the question…

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Jennifer Granholm: Reflections of an AI Optimist

After a pause over the summer, we’re restarting the AI, Energy and Climate Podcast with a conversation between Jennifer Granholm,…

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Nick Chaset: Octopus Energy, Grid Flexibility and Data Center Load Growth

Octopus Energy, a global technology and energy company, was founded in the UK 10 years ago with the goal of helping…

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Damilola Ogunbiyi: AI, Energy Access and the Digital Divide

More than a billion people in the world live in energy poverty, with little or no access to electricity. Can AI help…

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Arun Majumdar: AI, Energy and Education

Arun Majumdar is the inaugural Dean of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability at Stanford University and previously served as Founding Director of…

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Jensen Huang: The Power of Intelligence Infrastructure

Thirty-two years after Jensen Huang founded NVIDIA, the company is at the center of the AI revolution and the third-most valuable…

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Taylor Sparks and Colin McCormick: AI for Materials Innovation Part 2

Can AI help discover new materials, leading to dramatic breakthroughs in clean energy technologies? In Episode #1 of our deep…

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Taylor Sparks and Colin McCormick: AI for Materials Innovation Part 1

What could make dramatic, transformational changes in the fight against climate change? One answer — breakthroughs in the materials sciences…

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Laura Cozzi: IEA’s Energy and AI Report  

On April 10, the International Energy Agency released a major report on energy and AI. The report explores topics including electricity…

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Alp Kucukelbir: AI in Industry, Education, and More

Alp Kucukelbir serves as Chief Scientist at Fero Labs, teaches two courses on AI and climate change at Columbia University, and wrote…

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Chris James Part 2: AI, Power Supplies and Innovation

Join host David Sandalow and Chris James, CEO and Founder of Engine No. 1, as they discuss how to supply…

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Chris James Part 1: AI Power Demand

What forces are shaping the explosive growth in demand for electric power for AI? Do revenue projections for AI justify…

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Anne Bouverot: The Paris AI Action Summit and Beyond

The food system is responsible for almost a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, climate change is…

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Anne Bouverot: The Paris AI Action Summit and Beyond

Special Envoy Anne Bouverot was in charge of organizing last month’s AI Action Summit in Paris for French President Emmanuel Macron.…

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