Dynamic Power Solutions for the Future of Energy Storage
From Not Your Father’s Data Center by Compass Datacenters
February 17, 2026 · 38 min · Episode 48
About this episode
Dr. Sai Shivareddy discusses revolutionary battery technology and dynamic power solutions for data centers.
In this episode, Raymond Hawkins, host of Not Your Father's Datacenter, sits down with Dr Sai Shivareddy, CEO and founder of Niable. Dr Shivareddy shares his fascinating journey from India, through his academic pursuits in physics and nanomaterials at Cambridge, to founding Niable with a focus on revolutionary battery technology. The discussion centers around the dramatic rise in power density within data centers, the historical shift from lead acid to lithium-ion batteries, and their respective challenges—especially in the face of rapidly spiking AI and GPU workloads. Sai explains Niable’s breakthrough material, enabling batteries to recharge in minutes while maintaining safety and high power density. The pair explore the urgent industry need for new solutions to manage dynamic, unpredictable power loads and introduce Niable’s dynamic response power systems as a novel bridge between supercapacitors and batteries. The episode offers practical insights on how innovative materials science can redefine power management in the next-generation data center. Timestamped Overview 00:00 Intro & Dr Shivareddy’s background 04:51 From lab to real world 06:38 Data centers growing power…
People in this episode
Host: Raymond Hawkins
Guest: Dr Sai Shivareddy
Topics covered
- power density
- energy storage
- battery technology
- data centers
- dynamic power solutions
- materials science
Keywords
- dynamic power solutions
- battery technology
- energy storage
- data centers
- power management
- supercapacitors
- lithium-ion batteries
- AI workloads
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Niable
Books & works: Cambridge
Places: India
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