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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 32 MIN

Ep3: Powering Data Centres: The Energy Storage Opportunity

from The CBC Podcast · host Jamie Sheard

“Data centres could consume up to 10% of global electricity by 2030, up from just 1–2% today.”Paul Charles, Co-Chair of the ESS & Data Centre Committee at NAATBatt International, joins us to explore one of the biggest challenges in energy right now: powering data centres and AI factories.We cover the current market landscape, government policy trends, talent shortages, US vs China readiness, and how companies can break into this rapidly evolving space.If you’re interested in energy storage, batteries, or the future of data centre power, this is an episode worth listening to.And yes...there’s enough here for a Part 2 which we're already planning!

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