<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>ev-infrastructure on SnoWake.dev - Cloud, AI, GridTech, Security, Drones, 3D Printing & More</title><link>https://snowake.dev/tags/ev-infrastructure/index.xml</link><description>Recent content in ev-infrastructure on SnoWake.dev - Cloud, AI, GridTech, Security, Drones, 3D Printing & More</description><generator>Hugo -- 0.151.0</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 02:03:06 -0800</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://snowake.dev/tags/ev-infrastructure/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Episode 022: AI power demand surges as Meta unveils gigawatt plans</title><link>https://snowake.dev/episodes/rcd-ep022-ai-power-demand-surges-as-meta-unveils-gigawatt/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 02:03:06 -0800</pubDate><guid>https://snowake.dev/episodes/rcd-ep022-ai-power-demand-surges-as-meta-unveils-gigawatt/</guid><description>AMD and Meta unveiled a multi-year partnership to build up to six gigawatts of AI compute infrastructure starting in late 2026. This massive energy requirement crashes into supply constraints as AWS quietly raises GPU capacity prices by fifteen percent and PG and E scales its data center pipeline to ten gigawatts. In response to this rapid autonomous scaling, federal regulators launched the NIST AI Agent Standards Initiative to establish secure governance and interoperability protocols. Technology leaders must immediately secure their compute resources and update risk models to navigate tightening capacity limits and avoid expensive compliance failures.</description></item><item><title>Episode 016: Meta and AMD Unveil Massive Six Gigawatt AI Compute Deal</title><link>https://snowake.dev/episodes/rcd-ep016-meta-amd-unveil-massive-six-gigawatt-ai-compute/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:50:42 -0800</pubDate><guid>https://snowake.dev/episodes/rcd-ep016-meta-amd-unveil-massive-six-gigawatt-ai-compute/</guid><description>AMD and Meta announced a massive six-gigawatt GPU partnership while Meta simultaneously negotiates a multi-million unit cloud deal for Google Ironwood TPUs. This unprecedented compute scramble coincides with federal data projecting a record 24.3 gigawatts of new battery storage for 2026 to support the grid. In response to these infrastructure strains, PG and E is fast-tracking data center interconnections and reports that large-load growth has already helped slash customer rates by 11 percent. For professionals and consumers, these shifts mean that while AI capabilities scale, the stability and cost of your local energy grid are now directly tied to the efficiency of the nearest data center.</description></item></channel></rss>