Sustain Dane is the sustainability organization of Dane County, and this is the podcast that covers the many programs we hold to help people learn, connect, and take action for sustainability. This episode was produced by designCraft Advertising. 

Today’s episode focuses on data centers, especially their presence and impact in Dane County and Wisconsin. You’ll hear a short presentation on the rapid growth of data centers from UW-Madison Associate Professor Anna Haesnch, followed by a panel discussion. She’ll be joined by Paul Robbins, Dean of the Nelson Institute of Research, and Kathy Kuntz, Director of the Dane County Office of Energy & Climate Change, to discuss government jurisdiction, UW-Madison’s involvement and research, AI policy, and local action. 

Organizations and Resources: 

• Case study of a community benefit agreement
• UW-Madison data center working group
• UW-Madison and QTS partnership approved research projects
• Video of Port Washington data center development
• Data Center Playbook – Alliance for the Great Lakes 
• AI Data Centers: Legislative Model – Center for Water Policy

Music: “Upbeat Corporate - Medium 1,” Lite Saturation, Free Music Archive, CC BY-ND.

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