Energy as Impact

TonyG here! You probably thought I left the data center world behind or moved on to something trendier – and you were right on both counts. But I’m back, and this time with something truly groundbreaking: a redefinition of Energy as Impact.

Over the past year, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside an amazing team to build a bold new vision for the future. We’re tackling the pressing challenges that enterprise tech leaders face today – from zero-carbon footprints to precise edge locations and sustainability reporting. Our goal is to transform how energy is used and understood in the tech world, creating solutions that are both innovative and impactful.

· · ·I’d love for you to dive in and take a closer look at what we’re building. The future of Energy as Impact is here, and I’m excited to share it with you!· · ·

If you’re like most of the enterprise tech leaders we’re working with, you’re dealing with increasing pressure to meet demanding requirements for your compute infrastructure. These include shorter launch timelines, precise edge locations that don’t have sufficient grid power or reliability, and the need for zero-carbon footprints – all while facing intense public scrutiny on sustainability and your broader impact. This is where Energy as Impact comes in. It’s about creating solutions that not only address these needs but also make a meaningful, positive difference.

To guide this ambitious vision, we’ve assembled a world-class advisory board, including leaders from diverse fields. From the former head of The Nature Conservancy, Mark Tercek, to heavyweights like Peter Gross (formerly of HP and Intel), Joe Weinman, and Stacey Shulman, we’ve brought together experts who understand the critical intersection of technology, sustainability, and energy. Together, we’re focused on transforming the way we think about Energy as Impact and creating solutions that go beyond the typical constraints of traditional infrastructure, read about them here .

The future is now, and Energy as Impact is more than just a buzzword. It’s a movement that’s redefining what it means to build and operate sustainable, high-performance computing infrastructures. Let’s dive in together and explore how these changes will shape our world in the years to come.

If that’s your world, I have an opportunity to solve many of those at once. Over the past 15 months, I’ve been advising Redivider, a stealth edge compute project that’s proven groundbreaking on many fronts:

Scalable modular data centers manufactured to your specs in a fraction of typical build time – they’re targeting for 90 days from spec to launch

Portable compute & power – put a node anywhere & power it off-grid if needed

Flexi-deployment model from pure space & power to bare metal or managed / cloud

Measurable sustainability – low-carbon architectures & tools to document it in real time, with an eye towards primarily powered with GREEN hydrogen

Impact focus – reusing waste heat, sponsoring education, uplifting local communities, etc. This team make CTOs into social impact rock stars as they check a half-dozen UN SDG boxes instantly

Imagine driving tax-free impact projects in opportunity zones helping tribal lands prosper, funding under-privileged communities with vertical farming or utilizing excess capacity energy to fuel

They’re putting up the first 50-100 megawatts of US-based edge capacity into early access (Pioneer Program) and advisors got the first dibs on inviting their friends & family. I thought you might be interested in taking a look before that happens.

There’s not much that’s needed for the program – it’s just an LOI rather than a hard commitment, but in return you get to shape where they deploy, the precise tech specs, etc. – and then when you need an edge node in 2024, you’ll be first in line.

Here’s a one page short-form overview. Let’s have a meeting. Book a meeting with me

A couple of blog posts are listed here showing the depth of Tom Frazier the CEO.

Fun one https://epodcastnetwork.com/redivider-delivering-energy-with-impact

More intriguing one around impact: https://www.jeffbullas.com/podcasts/ai-renaissance-173/

We stand at a precipice, caught between the relentless expansion of our digital existence and the finite capacity of the planet that sustains us. The very infrastructure of our modern world, the humming data centers and glowing screens, is built on a foundation of energy consumption that is no longer sustainable. This is not a technical problem to be solved with incremental efficiencies; it is a civilizational challenge that demands a fundamental re-imagining of our relationship with energy itself. We are living between worlds, and the choices we make now will determine the shape of the future to come.

I remember the feeling of walking into a data center for the first time – the blast of cold air, the deafening roar of the fans, the endless rows of servers blinking like a digital constellation. It was a cathedral of the modern age, a testament to our collective ambition. But I also remember the heat pouring out of the exhaust vents, a tangible manifestation of the immense energy being consumed. It was a stark reminder that our digital world has a physical cost, a cost that is becoming increasingly untenable.

The current paradigm of energy consumption is a relic of a bygone era, a system built on the assumption of infinite resources and externalized costs. We have created a world where the digital and the physical are in a constant state of conflict, where the pursuit of progress is inextricably linked to the degradation of our planet. But what if we could change that? What if we could create a new paradigm, one where energy is not just a commodity to be consumed, but a force for positive impact? This is the promise of “Energy as Impact,” a new way of thinking about the intersection of technology, sustainability, and social responsibility.

I must confess that for years, I was a willing participant in the old paradigm. I built and sold data centers, I celebrated the relentless march of Moore’s Law, and I rarely questioned the environmental cost of our digital ambitions. It was only when I stepped away from the industry that I began to see the full extent of the problem. I was forced to confront my own complicity in a system that was, in many ways, unsustainable. It was a humbling experience, but it was also a necessary one. It was the beginning of a journey that has led me to a new understanding of what it means to build a better future.

The future is not a destination; it is a choice. We can continue down the path of unsustainable growth, or we can choose a different path, one that leads to a more just, equitable, and sustainable world. The choice is ours to make.