“We don’t know how much water data centers use. We just know it’s a lot.”
https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/analysis/data-center-water-usage-remains-hidden/
“Water consumption in data centers is super embarrassing. It just doesn’t feel responsible.”
https://watercalculator.org/footprint/data-centers-water-use/
When it comes to water use, "the reason there's not a lot of transparency, simply put, I think most companies don't have a good story here.”
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/30/1119938708/data-centers-backbone-of-the-digital-economy-face-water-scarcity-and-climate-ris
Gerry McGovern /
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2024-05-14 13:21:51
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