You won’t be surprised to hear that the data to cure diseases is probably already out there. But, the data required for medical innovation is hard to capture and process. This makes progress and success in finding those cures slow and risky.  That’s where Plex Research comes in. Plex has created a novel technology that allows scientists to answer complex drug discovery questions by identifying convergences in far-flung, disparate experimental data.  We’ll learn more about this technology with our guest today, Doug Selinger, Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Plex Research.  ..read more

In 2022, the US Department of Energy reported that,  “The United States is a resource-rich country with abundant renewable energy... Every region of the country has access to multiple [clean energy] resources. The available renewable resource is 100 times that of the Nation’s annual electricity need.”  So, why do renewable resources account for only 20% of the nation’s power today? What’s getting in the way of the mass adoption of renewable energy? If you’ve been tuning in for a while, you’ve heard me discuss the wasted energy problem with industry experts. I’m excited to continue th ..read more

In Spring 2023, Soluna proudly announced a new investment partner at Project Dorothy – Navitas Global. Navitas Global is a private data center development company that leverages years of experience and deep relationships in the Bitcoin mining industry to provide attractive returns for investors.  In this episode, CEO John Belizaire talks to Chad Roach, Managing Partner at Navitas, about Project Dorothy. They discuss what’s happening at the nexus of renewable energy development, Bitcoin mining, investment, and more.  LEARN more about Soluna by visiting our website. WATCH our latest up ..read more

In this episode, we’re taking a deep dive into the use of water in AI computing in traditional data center models, and some of the looming questions concerning AI’s sustainability.  Our guest is Shaolei Ren, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Riverside. Professor Ren’s research broadly focuses on AI + Sustainability and pushes forward the boundaries of the field by uncovering and addressing water sustainability and environmental equity in networked AI/computing systems. LEARN more about Soluna by visiting our website. WATCH our late ..read more

In this episode, we're digging into Soluna's carbon emissions.  An independent study has found that Project Dorothy, our Texas flagship data center, emits 18% less carbon annually than its data center counterparts and the ERCOT West territory.  John Belizaire, CEO of Soluna Computing and host of Clean Integration, is joined by Soluna’s VP of Corporate Development, Phillip Ng. Our guest today is Rob Day, a friend of the show and co-founder and partner at Spring Lane Capital. (If you didn't catch our first conversation with Rob, listen here.) Spring Lane Capital is a private equity fir ..read more

If you've read the news lately or even quickly skimmed the headlines, you've seen the madness concerning FTX and the growing skepticism of the crypto industry at large. The collapse of FTX and other firms this year bolstered by concerns of crypto mining strain on the world's resources, there have been many misunderstandings, it seems. Especially as it relates to Bitcoin. Recently, you may have heard CEO John Belizaire say, "Bitcoin is not crypto," and he is not alone in this thought. Many thought leaders and Bitcoiners have taken to Twitter and op-eds to expand on this: Bitcoin is not crypto ..read more

Nino Lazariia, a consultant at Cleantech Group,  works with a particular focus on digital solutions to climate change. She has worked in multiple countries on issues ranging from smart cities, the internet of things, AI, digital resilience, and emerging technologies. Cleantech Group is a research and consulting company that tracks innovation for sustainability across the agriculture, energy, chemical, transportation, and environmental sectors. Notable Moments:  [3:05] How would you define Cleantech? [4:40] What do you see as the major upcoming trends in cleantech, particularly around ..read more

The Inflation Reduction Act is at its core a climate bill.  While it does lower prescription drug costs, make healthcare more affordable, and enable the IRS to do their job, the bill is really the single greatest investment — $369 billion — in climate change in U.S. history. It was signed into law on August 16 of this year and has been great news to the clean energy industry, particularly the electric vehicle market.  But we may not have enough battery manufacturing capacity or lithium supply to fulfill these EVs or storage provisions.  Much of our global lithium refining takes ..read more

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We’re excited to explore a new topic on Clean Integration: sustainable IT.  Capgemini is an international IT solutions provider with a focus on sustainable, “future-shaping projects.” Capgemini has used AI to protect national parks and oceans and has a deep knowledge of sustainable IT and insurance.  At Soluna, we are just as interested in the human and environmental impact of technology as we are in the way it works.  We’re excited to have two of Capgemini’s VPs, Satish Weber and Seth Rachlin, on our show.  Satish is the Executive Vice President and Head of Sustainability ..read more