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Off-Grid AI Data Centers Powered By Second-Life Tesla Batteries. Built in 200 Days. | Casey Spencer

The grid queue for a 10MW data center is 5 years. At this pace, AI can't wait 5 years for power. Casey Spencer and his co-founders Max Pfeiffer and Evan Schmidt decided the best grid connection is no

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