Building the sustainable cloud Europe needs, by Sabrina Breidert

S1E9 episode overview

As data demand accelerates, the expanding AI workloads are forcing a fundamental rethink of where data lives and how it is processed. In this episode of Watt Matters, Ana sits down with Sabrina Breidert, Head of Sales at Yorizon, to discuss how cloud infrastructure is evolving alongside Europe’s energy transition.

Sabrina outlines the benefits of distributed edge models, highlighting the key role of renewable energy sourcing, carbon transparency, regulatory alignment, and regional integration in the future of digital growth.

What you'll learn in this episode

• Why centralized hyperscaler models create sustainability and sovereignty risks

• How edge data centers reduce energy consumption and improve resilience

• The role of liquid cooling and heat reuse in improving system efficiency

• How transparent carbon reporting supports ESG compliance

• Why open-source architecture reduces vendor lock-in

• How AI workloads are reshaping infrastructure requirements

• Yorizon’s roadmap to building 60 distributed data centers across Europe

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction to Yorizon and the European cloud vision
03:30 – Hyperscalers vs. distributed edge infrastructure
06:15 – Sustainability beyond marketing: energy, PUE, and efficiency
09:00 – Liquid cooling and district heating integration
11:45 – ESG reporting and carbon transparency
14:00 – Digital sovereignty and open-source cloud stacks
18:00 – Community impact and regional partnerships
20:00 – AI readiness and sustainable scaling
23:00 – Expansion plans across Europe through 2030
25:00 – The future of co-located renewables and data centers