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Data centers slow to adopt water-saving cooling despite environmental concerns

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The data center industry faces a dilemma regarding cooling systems, with evaporative cooling remaining dominant despite its high water consumption. While these systems are energy-efficient and cost-effective to install and maintain, they can consume millions of gallons of water daily, straining local resources and potentially polluting aquifers. Alternative methods like liquid cooling, mechanical refrigeration, and free cooling offer water savings but come with higher initial costs and complexities, leading to industry hesitation in adopting more sustainable solutions. AI

IMPACT The increasing demand for AI computation is driving data center expansion, exacerbating water usage concerns and the need for efficient cooling solutions.

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Data centers slow to adopt water-saving cooling despite environmental concerns

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Data Center Knowledge TIER_1 English(EN) · Christopher Tozzi ·

    Evaporative Cooling in Data Centers: Why the Industry Hesitates to Move On

    Evaporative cooling still dominates data centers, but with rising liquid cooling adoption, is the industry ready to embrace more sustainable solutions?

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · LeidenForce ·

    Modern data centers are heat factories. Most still rely on open-loop cooling systems where water is lost to evaporation, raising environmental stress in water-s

    Modern data centers are heat factories. Most still rely on open-loop cooling systems where water is lost to evaporation, raising environmental stress in water-scarce regions. 🔗 https:// theconversation.com/centres-de -donnees-pourquoi-leur-refroidissement-consomme-autant-deau-et-…

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