How Used EV Batteries Are Being Turned Into Data Centers To Power AI

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How Used EV Batteries Are Being Turned Into Data Centers To Power AI As demand for energy skyrockets amid the rise of AI, one of Tesla’s co-founders is betting on a new solution: giving old EV batteries a second life. JB Straubel, who helped launch Tesla and served as its CTO until 2019, founded Redwood Materials in 2017 to recycle batteries and build a closed-loop supply chain for electric vehicles. Now, Straubel is using EV batteries that still hold usable capacity for grid-scale energy storage. Redwood’s new energy division recently partnered with AI infrastructure company Crusoe to launch its first microgrid, showcasing how repurposed batteries can help power data centers. CNBC visited Redwood’s Nevada operations to see how the company has grown and to learn more about its plans to use second-life batteries to meet the surging energy needs of the AI era. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:42 Chapter 1 - A growing recycling business 3:45 Chapter 2 - Giving batteries a second life 8:01 Chapter 3 - Powering data centers Produced, Shot and Edited by: Andrew Evers Senior Director of Video: Jeniece Pettitt Additional Production: Katie Tarasov, Tim Walton, Phil LeBeau, Meghan Reeder Additional Footage: Redwood Materials, Tesla, Getty Images » Subscribe to CNBC: » Subscribe to CNBC TV: » Watch CNBC on the go with CNBC+: About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Want to stand
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