824: Sheldon Kimber on Data Centers, Hybrid Renewables & The Next Energy Boom
Episode description
“AI is the greatest threat to your business ever.”
That’s how Sheldon Kimber opens this episode—and it only gets bolder from there.
Live from the Kiterocket Lounge during ACP CleanPower 2025, Sheldon returns to SunCast to unpack the real story behind energy-hungry data centers, the rise of hybrid power solutions, and why clean energy is no longer about purity—it’s about pragmatism.
As CEO of Intersect Power, Sheldon’s built one of the most forward-thinking development firms in the sector. He shares how Intersect is co-locating massive renewables with gas, batteries, and even grid backup—forming what might just be the future of baseload power. This is a must-listen for anyone monitoring how clean energy collides with digitalization, electrification, and AI.
Expect to learn:
🔹 Why the U.S. grid is fundamentally broken—and who’s really to blame
🔹 The hybrid power recipe Intersect is using to power Google-scale data centers
🔹 How political oscillation—not gas—is the real threat to climate progress
🔹 Why Intersect is building its own control software instead of relying on VC-backed startups
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