Maud Texier, head of energy development at Google, on the carbon footprint of the internet, the role of data centers, and how Google and others are working to make the internet carbon-free.

Timestamps:

01:11 - Interest in energy

02:00 - What is Google Cloud?

03:00 - What is a data center?

07:11 - Google’s energy usage, reaching 100% renewable, and 24/7 carbon-free energy

11:08 - Regional efficiency

12:15 - Different energy technologies

13:33 - Carbon offsets

15:20 - IPCC Sixth Assessment Report

19:38 - Region Picker

26:08 - Energy buyer coalitions

36:58 - What’s next for Google Cloud?

Show notes and transcript:

https://energy.mit.edu/podcast/40

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