More Than Eight Minutes - Extended Interviews
In this complementary podcast to Eight Minutes, Paul digs deeper with his guests on major topics. For those wanting a bit more information, enjoy these long form interviews with some of the best leaders in clean energy and climate.
More Than Eight Minutes - Extended Interviews
Distributed Resources and the AI Data Center Boom - Sachu Constantine (Vote Solar)
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AI data centers are overwhelming the power grid — but the fastest, cheapest, and cleanest solution may already be sitting on rooftops. In this episode, Paul Schuster sits down with Sachu Constantine, Executive Director of Vote Solar, to explore why distributed solar and battery storage are the overlooked key to powering America's AI boom.
Paul and Sachu unpack why utilities are struggling to keep pace with unprecedented data center load growth, why quick-fix solutions like repurposed jet engines fall short on cost, efficiency, and community impact, and how rooftop solar paired with storage at the grid edge can deliver speed, flexibility, and clean energy at scale.
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