Ep. #68 Stefan Frenzel of DME and David G. of Impleon | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast

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In episode #68 of the Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast, host Joshua Feinberg sits down with industry leaders Stefan Frenzel and David G. to discuss the evolving data center landscape. Learn how Stefan’s and David's diverse backgrounds led them to become champions of sustainability and decarbonization in the sector. Discover the urgency for data centers to address challenges like AI, EVs, and grid capacity, and explore strategies for attracting young talent, especially women, to the industry. Gain insights on how consultants like Stefan and David advise companies to adapt their business models and embrace new technologies like liquid cooling and heat reuse. This episode is a must-watch for anyone interested in the future of the data center industry.

0:00 Coming up In this episode of the Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast

0:59 Introducing Stefan Frenzel, Managing Director at DME and David G., Consultant at Impleon

1:29 Stefan Frenzel's Career Journey to Managing Director of DME and OCP Foundation (Open Compute Project)

2:55 David G.’s Career Journey to Impleon, Data Center Decarbonization, Sustainability, Heat Reuse, and Cooling

5:10 Digital Infrastructure Innovation and Global Ecosystems to Decrease Data Center’s Scope 3 CO2 Emissions

7:47 AI Carbon Production and Data Center Energy Usage with Sustainable Digitalization Standards

9:59 Data Center Industry Consuming Lots of Energy and Utility Grid and Water Constraints

11:53 Data Center Entry-Level Career Advice and Recruiting More Women into Data Center Jobs

23:22 Data Center Mid-Career Advice for a Rapidly Changing AI-Centric Industry

29:18 Role Models for Green, Sustainable Data Center Sites | Scope 3 Reporting Tools

31:21 Comparing Air-Cooled Data Centers vs. New Liquid-Cooled Data Centers (Driving Career Choices)

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37:23 Data Centers Built Where Low Land and Energy Costs, But Too Far to District Heating Grid

37:44 Underground Data Centers with IT Heat Digital Boilers

39:28 Data Center Operator as Utility Power Grid Contributor and Heat as Asset | Already Exists in France

43:19 Data Centers and Net Zero Carbon Emission Targets for Cities (Urban Areas Where Heat Needed)

44:56 Biggest Data Center Industry Mistakes: Missing Social, Environmental, and Circular Economy Pillars

49:48 Biggest Hyperscale Data Center Mistakes: Real Emissions Much Higher Than Declared

54:10 The Future of Data Center Consultants, Advisors, Communities, and Conferences

56:53 The Future of Data Center Consulting on Sustainability, Circular Economy, and Decarbonization

60:34 AI for Content Creation: ChatGPT, Video Recording Summaries

62:07 Favorite Tools: Client-Preferred Video Tools, LinkedIn (Sales Navigator), Email, and PowerPoint

67:35 Others to Interview: Julie Bolthouse, Elena Schlossberg, Deborah Andrews, John Laban, Henrik Borling

71:44 Stefan Frenzel (Connect with on LinkedIn) and DME (Follow on LinkedIn, Website, and YouTube)

72:32 David G. (Connect with on LinkedIn) and Impleon (Follow on LinkedIn, Website, and YouTube)

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