How are data centers powered sustainably

When data centers use about 1% of electricity in the world, it can seem impossible to power them in a sustainable way, but these Google data centers are becoming carbon free by 2030. How does a global technology company with a constant need for electricity cut all of its carbon emissions within a decade? In this episode, Alexandrina Garcia-Verdin talks about the path to sustainability, including cheap renewable energy, improvements in efficiency, higher density batteries, and much more! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - How are data centers powered? 0:46 - How can Google eliminate all its carbon emissions? 2:35 - AI efficiency recommendation system 4:25 - Using data to tell when energy is clean