Lucia Tian

Lucia Tian, a clean energy leader at Google; Matt DeNichilo, a power investment expert; and Allison Clements, a former energy regulator, discuss the energy demands of AI and data centers. They explore how to meet rising electricity needs while advancing decarbonization. The conversation highlights the potential role of nuclear power, the importance of innovative renewable solutions, and the regulatory challenges facing the evolving electric grid. Collaboration between tech companies and energy regulators emerges as vital for a sustainable future.

Lucia Tian, Head of advanced energy technologies at Google focused on scaling geothermal, nuclear, and carbon capture. She discusses scaling advanced geothermal and next‑gen nuclear, carbon capture pilots, designing data-center loads to help the grid, and using AI to optimize energy systems. Short, forward-looking takes on powering AI with clean, reliable electricity.