Otis WhiteTurns out, huge data centers consume more than vast amounts of electricity. They also have an incredible thirst for #water to cool their equipment. In fact, about the same amount that a small city needs for residential use. Given that many of these centers are built in distant #suburbs, do these #exurbs have the water to spare? Even in a state famous for its lakes, many are asking. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/11/water-guzzling-data-centers-spark-worries-for-minnesotas-groundwater
Water-guzzling data centers spark worries for Minnesota’s groundwater
A single large data center can use millions of gallons of water a day, as much as thousands of homes. But pinpointing exactly how many are being built and how much water they’ll use can be a challenge, even for state regulators.
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