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AI is Coming for Energy - Engineer Reveals Who Will Pay the Price | Dr. Naeem Turner-Bandele

Author
Ezekiel Iferia
Published
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Episode Link
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ezekiel-iferia/episodes/AI-is-Coming-for-Energy---Engineer-Reveals-Who-Will-Pay-the-Price--Dr--Naeem-Turner-Bandele-e36tb1j

AI's energy demand is exploding—but who pays for grid upgrades? Dr. Naeem Turner-Bandele, energy engineer and founder of Latimer Enterprises, reveals:

- Why AI data centers could overwhelm power grids (and why current estimates are too optimistic)

- The "energy fairness" problem: Who foots the bill for infrastructure upgrades?

- How smart energy tools (like his AI platform Lumen) could help balance demand

- Why engineers must think beyond technical skills to solve this crisis


For STEM professionals and policymakers navigating the AI-energy collision.


Connect With Dr. Turner-Bandele:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naeem-turner-bandele

Latimer Enterprises: https://www.latimerent.com/


Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Dr. Naeem Turner-Bandele

08:14 The Role of Business in Engineering

13:05 Overview of Latimer Enterprises

19:20 The Importance of Entrepreneurial Skills for Engineers

25:16 Preparing Engineers for AI in Energy

31:34 Defining Innovation in Energy


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