AI Has a Power Problem: Why the U.S. Power Grid Can't Keep Up | The Real Eisman Playbook Ep 69
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Steve Eisman discusses the constraints of the U.S. power grid on the AI trade with guest Ben Callo.
Sign up for The Real Eisman Playbook Premium at https://realeismanplaybook.substack.com/ On episode 69 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Ben Callo, sustainable energy and mobility analyst at Baird, to explore what may be the most important and least understood constraint on the entire AI trade: the U.S. power grid, which needs to add roughly 30 gigawatts of new capacity per year over the next decade. Ben walks through his top picks in the space, including GE Vernova and Tesla, where the autonomous vehicle and energy storage businesses are the real long-term story despite years of Elon's unkept promises. 00:00 - Intro 01:50 - The Grid Problem 06:45 - Data Centers 10:42 - GE Vernova 14:55 - Nuclear Power 18:00 - Electronic Vehicles 24:10 - Tesla, Self-Driving Cars, & SpaceX Going Public 34:50 - Solar Power 39:53 - Back to Electronic Vehicles 46:34 - Outro Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and get the latest updates — all in one place. Disclaimer: The financial opinions…
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