Energy Efficiency
topic on 4 shows · 9 statements across 9 episodes
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9 statements about Energy Efficiency, every show
Shifting inference to edge data centers will reduce efficiency and increase energy costs
“I think as you shrink the system down, you will get, you will lose an efficiency. You will be trying to build these 20 megawatt data centers and maybe footprints or facilities that weren't designed initially for those workloads. So yes, I think total energy co…”
Kann: Energy efficiency tech will make a roaring venture comeback
“We don't really talk about energy efficiency that much anymore, at least in like, you know, venture climate techie circles.
But I think it might make a roaring comeback, actually, because rates are going to cause bills to become really painful for customers.”
Fei-Fei Li: Building only humanoid robots is highly energy inefficient
“My hypothesis is that the requirements of different tasks are so vast that having very few form or sticking with one form is. Energy, energy inefficient. And a lot of tasks can be done and should be done by much more energy efficient form factors.”
Frader-Thompson: Energy efficiency success caused utility load growth planning to atrophy
“We've been so good at energy efficiency over the last two or three decades that a lot of planning teams have not been focused on planning for load growth, and so you're sort of, like, reestablishing a skill that was there And kind of was foundational for a hun…”
McGavis: 80% of cooling equipment emissions come from energy use, 20% from refrigerants
“80% of the of the CO₂ impact from a piece of equipment is that energy efficiency or the energy that's created to run the equipment. The only, the other 20% comes from the refrigerant.”
Broad: Energy efficiency is shifting toward hyper-localized peak reduction
“What we're seeing and what I expect to see a lot more of is a shift to saying, you know, we need to see a peak reduction between seven PM and nine PM in these eight zip codes or these feeder circuits.”
Lovins: At least half the global energy transition will come from efficiency
“I would expect, ah, probably half, maybe more, of the energy security, climate, health, and economic solution to our energy problems
It's gonna come from efficient use, the rest from clean supply.”
McCauley: Energy efficiency gains consistently trigger consumer rebound effects
“There's definitely a rebound effect. I'm aware of that across multiple industries, whether it's, you know, miles driven in a more efficient car. Or thermostat control in a more efficient house.”