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Las Vegas, NV – September 12, 2025 — When I stepped into Yotta 2025 (MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Sept 8–10), the energy was palpable. With thousands of attendees representing the world’s largest tech firms, hyperscalers, policymakers, startups, and financiers, the event quickly established itself as the CES of AI and energy.
The message that reverberated across the keynote stage, expo hall, and networking lounges was unmistakable:
The AI boom will not be determined by chips and algorithms alone. It will be won by those who can deliver clean, reliable, and scalable power — faster than anyone else.
🌟 Pacifico Energy’s Defining Moment
For many, the highlight of Yotta 2025 came when Nate Franklin, Founder & Chairman of Pacifico Energy, took the stage alongside Mark P. Mills of the National Center for Energy Analytics.
In a fireside chat titled “AI, Energy, and National Security,” Franklin outlined his bold vision for GW Ranch, a 5-gigawatt off-grid hybrid campus in Pecos County, Texas.
“We cannot afford to let America’s AI future be stalled by outdated interconnection queues,” Franklin told the packed audience. “Energy is no longer just infrastructure — it is national security. GW Ranch is designed to bring power online fast, with 1 GW by 2028 and a clear path to 5 GW by 2030. AI data centers need certainty, and Pacifico is here to deliver it.”
The announcement was met with buzz across the expo floor. The concept of bypassing grid bottlenecks with private, off-grid, hybrid energy campuses could set a new model for hyperscale compute infrastructure.
❄️ The Cooling Wars
If Franklin’s remarks represented the future of power, the battle for efficient cooling showcased the future of operations.
- ZutaCore demonstrated direct-to-chip liquid cooling solutions that could double rack density while slashing water use.
- Nautilus Data Technologies wowed attendees with its waterborne cooling systems capable of scaling to hyperscale campuses.
- Motivair, now a Schneider Electric company, emphasized immersion cooling as a mission-critical enabler of AI clusters.
- Carbice introduced advanced thermal interface materials to maximize chip efficiency.
- Eaton and Airedale by Modine brought forward system-wide approaches to high-density deployments.
“Cooling is no longer a side conversation,” said Moises Levy, Managing Director of DCD Intelligence. “It is the front line of AI readiness.”
☁️ Hyperscalers All In
The world’s biggest cloud players used Yotta 2025 to demonstrate how they intend to power the next wave of AI.
- AWS (Vibhu Kaushik) unveiled new energy partnerships designed to support AI workloads at scale.
- Google (Noah Goldstein) discussed sustainable construction practices for mega data centers.
- Meta (Julie Lieb) shared progress toward its NetZero strategy.
- Microsoft (Charlie Sellars) emphasized transparent sustainability reporting.
- Bloom Energy CEO KR Sridhar revealed plans for fuel-cell powered campuses tailored for AI clusters.
- OpenAI executives highlighted that compute demand is growing even faster than internal forecasts predicted.
“The race is not only about AI models,” noted Sebastian Moss, Editor-in-Chief of DatacenterDynamics. “It’s about who can power them without hitting a wall.”
💰 Capital Flows: Trillions in Motion
The finance and investment sessions reinforced what many already suspected: the energy + AI nexus is a trillion-dollar opportunity.
- KKR spoke about private equity’s growing role in energy transition.
- McKinsey & Company unveiled research pointing to a $7 trillion data center revolution.
- Generate Capital shared case studies on financing sustainable infrastructure.
- DigitalBridge and Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners highlighted models for public-private partnerships.
“The convergence of AI and energy is the biggest capital deployment opportunity of this decade,” said Pankaj Sachdeva, Senior Partner at McKinsey.
🚀 Startup Spark
Yotta’s Innovate Arena gave the mic to some of the boldest young companies in the space:
- CoolGradient (AI-driven cooling analytics)
- DG Matrix (next-gen energy distribution hardware)
- Blumen (modular energy systems for campuses)
- GeoAlaska (geothermal-powered data centers)
- Amp Americas (renewable natural gas at scale)
These innovators reminded the audience that AI-scale energy solutions won’t come from incumbents alone.
🌍 Why It Matters
Yotta 2025 proved beyond doubt: AI and energy are now the same story.
From Pacifico Energy’s GW Ranch to AWS, Google, and Microsoft’s sustainability commitments, the industry is converging on a single truth: those who can deliver gigawatts of clean, reliable power at speed will define the AI economy.
“This was more than a conference — it was a wake-up call,” I shared in conversations throughout the event. “The energy transition and the AI revolution are no longer parallel trends. They are one intertwined story — and it’s unfolding faster than anyone predicted.”
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