Will AI eventually run out of power? Or are data centres evolving fast enough to keep up with the explosion in demand?

Hosts Nick and Hana sit down with Stephen Busette aka Steve - a long-time expert in power, cooling and critical infrastructure - to unpack one of the biggest conversations in technology right now: AI vs energy.

From power grids and battery storage to sustainability, AI infrastructure and the future of digital society, this episode explores the enormous challenge of powering the next generation of technology responsibly.

Topics covered in this episode:

🤖 How AI is driving unprecedented data centre growth

🔋 Why power is now the biggest challenge in digital infrastructure

🌍 Sustainability, battery storage & renewable energy

🏗️ How data centres are becoming smarter & more efficient

💡 The future of AI infrastructure and “physical AI”

🔥 Why society’s relationship with data may need to change

🏠 Heat reuse, local communities & grid pressure

🧠 The impact AI could have on human behaviour & creativity

Steve also shares stories from the evolution of data centre infrastructure - from early cooling challenges and emergency fixes to today’s highly sophisticated, AI-enabled systems.

At DC + Me, we talk about data centres like real people - no gatekeeping, no overly polished corporate speak, just honest conversations about the technology, infrastructure and people shaping the digital world around us.

🎙️ Hosted by:

Nick Worpole | Strativ Group

Hana Sutton | JLL

If you work in AI, data centres, energy, sustainability, infrastructure, engineering or technology — or you’re simply curious about how the future of AI will actually be powered — this episode is for you.

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