Episode 108: How AI is Challenging Canada's Electricity Grid with Shaz Merwat

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10/02/2025 46 min Temporada 6 Episodio 108
Episode 108: How AI is Challenging Canada's Electricity Grid with Shaz Merwat

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Episode Synopsis

Royal Bank's Shaz Merwat, lead author of RBC's Climate Institute report "Power Struggle: How AI is Challenging Canada's Electricity Grid," discusses with Francis Bradley the rise of AI and its impact on Canada's electricity sector. They cover AI's increasing power demand, regional differences, the economic impact of data centres, strategic policies for leveraging AI, carbon capture's role, and energy security. They conclude with Shaz's very timely book recommendation for the Flux Capacitor Book Club. Links:RBC Thought LeadershipPower Struggle: How AI is challenging Canada’s electricity gridClimate Action 2025 Report Shaz Merwat on LinkedIn

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