AI data centers

4 statements across 3 episodes · 2 bullish · 2 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Feb 1, 2024 by Stephen Lacey · across every show →

Everything said about AI data centers, oldest first

Feb 1, 2024 negative
Opinion
Lacey: AI data centers need grid transmission, not advanced nuclear breakthroughs
“I don't think we really need any energy breakthroughs to serve these data centers, though. We just need a lot more transmission to get clean power to these data centers, and it's, I mean, it's an infrastructure challenge and there are a lot of ways that you ca…”
Stephen Lacey Feb 1, 2024 ▶ 7:54 US power demand is set to boom. How will we meet it?
Apr 17, 2024 bearish
Prediction Held up
Bhargava: Individual AI data centers will add 1.5 gigawatts of load
“Data centers are going to get real hairy. It is going to be a lot of load coming on very, very, very quickly, and the power sector has not dealt with that much load that quickly when you've got a gigawatt and a half, you know data center coming online, and tha…”
Apoorv Bhargava Apr 17, 2024 ▶ 16:57 An influx of EVs. Surging peaks. Can AI help?
Aug 26, 2026 bullish
Insight
Dennett: Copper is the most effective non-precious electrical conductor
“It is the most effective non-precious material for transmitting electrons, and so every time we think about grid stabilization, electrification, or things like AI data centers, the copper backbone underpins all of it.”
Liz Dennett Aug 26, 2026 ▶ 4:26 The microbial solution to our massive copper shortfall
Aug 26, 2026 bullish
Opinion
Dennett: Structural demand for US copper will hold regardless of politics
“The structural logic at the end of the day is going to hold regardless of who's in office, because you can't electrify anything. You can't build AI data centers without copper, and much of the world's current refining and processing capacity sits outside the U…”
Liz Dennett Aug 26, 2026 ▶ 42:55 The microbial solution to our massive copper shortfall
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