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America's Energy Problem: The Grid That Built America Can’t Power Its Future

2025-07-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC ·44m 45s ·by Andreessen Horowitz
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U.S. per capita energy usage peaked in 1973. Since then? Flat. Meanwhile, China’s per capita energy use has grown 9x. Today, AI, EVs, manufacturing, and data centers are driving demand for more electricity than ever—and our grid can’t keep up. In this episode, a16z general partners David Ulevitch an