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Episode 45 - Construction and resilience amid power instability with Neal Kalita, NTT GDC

DCD Zero Downtime: The Bi-Weekly Data Center Show

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Examining Energy Usage of Crypto Mining and AI

This chapter explores the energy consumption of crypto mining and AI, discussing the measurements and estimates made by economist Alex DeFries. It highlights the potential increase in energy use from AI and Bitcoin mining, but also explores the opportunity for renewable energy investment and leveraging energy demand for positive change.

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