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310. Valvoline: Cooling the Hottest Tech - Valvoline’s Move into AI Infrastructure w/ George Zhang & Michael Morrison

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Valvoline is known for its long history in automotive lubricants, but today, the company is pushing into a new frontier: data centers. As the demand for artificial intelligence grows and more data centers come online, the energy-intensive chips that power AI models are facing an overheating crisis. Enter Valvoline.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. George Zhang, VP of Research and Development, and Michael Morrison, Director of New Ventures at Valvoline, to explore how the company is leveraging its expertise in heat transfer to cool next-generation data centers.

Our conversation covers the science behind liquid cooling and why AI chips are overheating, how Valvoline is adapting its lubricant technology for data center cooling, and the role of Kentucky in Valvoline’s innovation efforts.

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Valvoline is known for its long history in automotive lubricants, but today, the company is pushing into a new frontier: data centers. As the demand for artificial intelligence grows and more data centers come online, the energy-intensive chips that power AI models are facing an overheating crisis. Enter Valvoline.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. George Zhang, VP of Research and Development, and Michael Morrison, Director of New Ventures at Valvoline, to explore how the company is leveraging its expertise in heat transfer to cool next-generation data centers.

Our conversation covers the science behind liquid cooling and why AI chips are overheating, how Valvoline is adapting its lubricant technology for data center cooling, and the role of Kentucky in Valvoline’s innovation efforts.

📲 Follow us on social: ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠TikTok

Middle Tech is proudly supported by:KY Innovation → kyinnovation.com

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