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The Preconstruction Podcast - Commercial Construction.

123: KC Mares, Data Center Power Solutions Leader: ENERGY is the elephant in the room when it comes to AI!!!!!!!!!

Dec 9, 2024
41:52

Gareth McGlynn chats with KC Mares about the elephant in the room when it comes to Data Center Construction in 2024/2025 ENERGY. How do we power the Data Centers needed to accommodate AI?

Key Points:

  • Data Center: Design, Development, Energy and efficiency
  • Why are the transmission lines decades behind what's needed?
  • The perfect storm is Natural Gas & Solar or Wind
  • What challenges the Department of Energy have
  • Why completely changing the government is a bad idea when it comes to DOE
  • Onsite Power Solutions are key to any sustainable Data Center.
  • KC doesn't sit on the fence with anything and discusses so much more - ENJOY


If you have any questions for KC or would like to dive further into the solutions needed for a Data Center Project, reach out to him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kcmares/


Or check out his website Mega Watt Consulting: https://megawattconsulting.com/


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