Where is our water? - by Tom Greenwood - Oxymoron
A refreshing moment to appreciate one of our greatest gifts| tomgreenwood.substack.com
A refreshing moment to appreciate one of our greatest gifts| tomgreenwood.substack.com
Data centers have a thirst for water, and their rapid expansion threatens freshwater supplies. U.S. data centers consume about 450 million gallons of water per day, which impacts nearby communities—particularly in water-stressed areas. Cooling data centers with water requires a large amount of energy, which often releases carbon emissions. New and bigger AI-focused data centers will increase water and energy consumption. Novel technologies like direct-to-chip cooling and immersion cooling c...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
I'm writing this post on an overcrowded train home from London that cost me a whopping £62.20, although that’s half the price of a peak time ticket so I should perhaps count myself lucky.| tomgreenwood.substack.com
