Mark Bjornsgaard discusses the potential of networking clusters of AI factories to create superclusters, using London as an example of a 1.6 gigawatt data center.
He suggests that retrofitting 70 cities in the democratic world with data centers could provide significant power, enabling more solar energy.
Additionally, these data centers could generate billions of pounds of free heat for communities, benefiting hospitals, swimming pools, distilleries, and laundries.
This approach shifts the paradigm of the data center industry, offering a practical alternative to building numerous nuclear reactors for artificial superintelligence, while also gaining public support through community heating solutions.
This video is excerpted from the podcast Ep. #40 Mark Bjornsgaard, Founder and CEO of Deep Green Technologies | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast.
Action Items
- Showcase the networking of AI factory clusters to build superclusters.
- Retrofit data centers to provide free heat to 70 cities in the democratic world.
- Retrofit district heating systems, hospitals, swimming pools, laundries, and other facilities in London, LA, and New York to utilize the free heat from data centers.
Outline
Networking AI Factories to Create Super Clusters
- Mark Bjornsgaard discusses an upcoming event with Nokia that will demonstrate how clusters of AI factories can be networked to form superclusters.
- He envisions London as a 1.6-gigawatt data center, emphasizing the need for only 70 cities in the democratic world to retrofit data centers to meet power requirements.
- The concept includes leveraging excess heat from data centers to provide free heat to communities, which could significantly benefit towns and cities.
- Mark highlights the potential economic impact, estimating that retrofitting district heating systems in London could generate 600 million pounds annually.
Paradigm Shift in the Data Center Industry
- Mark Bjornsgaard suggests that this approach represents a paradigm shift in the data center industry, challenging traditional perceptions.
- He questions the feasibility of building 100 nuclear reactors to power a supercluster, considering the race to achieve artificial superintelligence.
- Mark argues that the only viable solution is maximizing compute power and reusing heat, which also gains public support because it provides a practical benefit.
- He emphasizes the importance of public acceptance, noting that the population will be more supportive if data centers are used to heat homes and offices rather than perceived as government projects.
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