E23: The AI Energy Paradox: Why Your ChatGPT Habit Won't Kill the Planet
He exposes how Microsoft paid $1.6 billion to restart Three Mile Island for AI, China is building 28 new nuclear reactors while Germany sits at zero capacity.
Drawing from his 10 years in oil & gas witnessing real environmental destruction, Malcolm shows how the US races toward nuclear AI infrastructure, China executes massive state-planned green migration, and Europe debates while competitors build decisive advantages.
Top 5 Insights:
- Scale Reality: One ChatGPT query = 2 minutes LED bulb usage, not 15 minutes of driving
- Nuclear Renaissance: US/China aggressively expand nuclear for AI; Germany imports what it refuses to build
- Environmental Paradox: People think AI destroys the environment—it can save it



