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Panel: Clean Energy: Strategies for Successful Use

18 Sep 2024
Main Stage

The data center industry continues to spend heavily on renewable energy, with contracts for 40GW currently out in the US alone, but intermittency problems remain a top challenge and existing battery storage remains inadequate. Given the increasing pressure to meet sustainability metrics and power shortages across the country, this panel discusses the strategies for successful use of clean energy and where technology can help.

This panel discusses:

  • What technologies can help overcome intermittency problems with renewable energy?
  • What are the most fruitful alternatives to diesel back up generators?
  • What more can be done to encourage the shift to hydrogen?
Chairperson
Susanna Kass, Energy Fellow, Stanford University Data Center Advisor - UN SDG-EP
Speakers
Patricia Levya, Senior Manager, Global Sustainability Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement - Equinix
Ricardo Alario, Chief Executive Officer - ODATA
Jeff Barber, Vice President, Global Data Centers - Bloom Energy
Charlie Sellars, Director of Sustainability - Microsoft
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