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The Idea Roastery · Oct 23, 2025 · 31 min

Nuclear powered data centres

We talk about the state of South Africa's power grid, how we feel about nuclear being re-introduced and whether the global thirst for data centres can ever be quenched. Some of the topics discussed in this episode of the Idea Roastery: South Africa's improving energy landscape and potential solutions The revival of nuclear energy research and its implications The global AI race and its effects on energy demand and infrastructure Feedback, comments & questions: https://tally.so/r/3lppWB Thanks for listening, we're available on the following platforms: The Idea Roastery Apple Podcasts: The Idea Roastery Spotify: The Idea Roastery YouTube: @theidearoastery For more from us: Herman: https://herman.bearblog.dev Jason: https://www.jforte.me

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We talk about the state of South Africa's power grid, how we feel about nuclear being re-introduced and whether the global thirst for data centres can ever be quenched.


Some of the topics discussed in this episode of the Idea Roastery:

  • South Africa's improving energy landscape and potential solutions
  • The revival of nuclear energy research and its implications
  • The global AI race and its effects on energy demand and infrastructure


Feedback, comments & questions: https://tally.so/r/3lppWB


Thanks for listening, we're available on the following platforms:


For more from us:

Herman: https://herman.bearblog.dev

Jason: https://www.jforte.me

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