Weathering the Storms: Steven Koonin on Data Centers, Energy Strategies and Climate Change

Examines data-center energy use and the climate-and-grid tradeoffs behind today’s local opposition.

Energy & climatePodcast episodecarbon emissionsclimate policydata centerselectricity gridenergy demandenergy transitionSteven Koonin

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• Hoover Institution · 2026-10-02

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