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AI data centers could use recycled water, including urine, for cooling

A marketing campaign by Liquid Death, featuring Jason Kelce, humorously suggested using human urine to cool AI data centers. While the campaign is satirical, the idea touches on a real practice of using recycled water, which can include treated wastewater and urine, for data center cooling. Experts confirm that recycled water is already utilized for industrial cooling, with a growing demand specifically for data centers to reduce the strain on potable water supplies. AI

IMPACT Highlights the growing demand for recycled water in data center cooling to address environmental concerns.

RANK_REASON Marketing campaign humorously touches on a real industrial water reuse practice for data center cooling.

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AI data centers could use recycled water, including urine, for cooling

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  1. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Amanda Silberling ·

    Ok, can we actually cool data centers with our pee?

    Jason Kelce joked that people should cool data centers with their pee, rather than potable water -- his suggestion is not completely ludicrous.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    You too, can send your pee to help cool a data center # ai # tech https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=r9OhekhlZ9Y

    You too, can send your pee to help cool a data center # ai # tech https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=r9OhekhlZ9Y