Atom Power's Breakers Power Data Center Boom

0:00Welcome to Durham News Today, two minutes of news that matter to Durham. A 10-year-old tech company near Charlotte, called Adam Power, is expanding its solid-state circuit breaker into the booming data center market. They developed the world's first commercial version of this technology, originally for electric vehicle charging, but now it's perfect for hyper-scale. Data centers that power artificial intelligence for giants like Google and Amazon. The artificial intelligence surge has sparked a rush to build massive data centers, many pulling over 50 megawatts of electricity. The carolinas, especially around Charlotte, are emerging as a national hotspot for this growth, and Adam Power's breakers handle the huge non-stop. Power demands safely. Company leaders emphasize this isn't a full pivot from electric vehicles, where growth has slowed, but a smart expansion. The breakers react in nanoseconds to cut power and prevent dangerous electrical explosions, unlike traditional ones that take milliseconds.

1:00Officials call it the safest option out there, with no real rivals. Adam Power started in 2015 as a university project in Charlotte, before setting up manufacturing in Huntersville. They've earned top safety certifications, and now see one hyper-scale order, potentially filling their entire yearly output of 5,000 units on ACS, single shift. Looking ahead, they're ramping up for more shifts, new higher capacity products, and local jobs to meet demand. The tech could also fit volatile spots, like oil refineries or hospitals, positioning this homegrown firm at the heart of the data center wave. A quick thank you to our sponsor of today's episode. Layback, press play. At the pillow do the rest, sound meets comfort, S-O-L-I, solely pillow dot com.