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In this episode of Plugged In, Chuck Hanna speaks with Pat Lynch, Executive Managing Director at CBRE Data Center Solutions, about the evolving data center and AI landscape. They discuss the rapid growth of AI and its significant impact on data centers, including the shift from large training models to inference-based AI and private AI, which demands more distributed, latency-sensitive facilities in urban areas. Pat emphasizes the growing need for infrastructure investments in connectivity and power to support AI advancements and cloud growth. They also explore the challenges of meeting energy demands, the emergence of enterprise-built data centers, and innovations in sustainable practices–offering a forward-looking perspective on the industry’s exciting trajectory.

Fresenius Medical Care (FME), a provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases, lowered the company’s environmental footprint.

Google, Amazon, Meta, Dow and several other companies that are large energy users signed a pledge to triple the amount of nuclear capacity.

Toyota Motor North America, Inc. announced the opening of the first DC fast charging (DCFC) stations in Baldwin Park and Sacramento, California, built through Toyota’s “Empact” vision.

Multiconsult ASA received validation of its emissions reduction targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and Climate Action for Associations (CAFA) announced a new partnership to "accelerate global climate goal progress by providing associations with the tools and guidance needed to drive meaningful action on emissions reductions."

Liverpool Football Club (LFC) announced a pioneering collaboration with a U.S.-based carbon capture, utilization and sequestration company.

Transcom, a provider of AI and digitally enhanced customer experience (CX) services, announced that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated its GHG emissions reduction targets.

Software company Microsoft announced it signed a project for carbon removal credits.

Standard Chartered provided information on how the bank seeks to achieve net zero across its financing activity by 2050 and across its own operations by 2025.