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Ignore Data Center Water Consumption at Your Own Peril – Uptime Institute Blog
This Uptime Institute analysis details how traditional data center cooling towers consume roughly 6.75 million gallons of water per megawatt per year through evaporation, blow down, and drift. While newer […]
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Data Centers’ Use of Diesel Generators for Backup Power Is Commonplace—and Problematic
Despite federal limits of 100 hours for non-emergency use, diesel backup generators at Texas data centers face growing demand as ERCOT gains authority to curtail large loads during peak periods. […]
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In the AI Race, Fossil-Powered Generators Are Data Centers’ Dirty Secret
Thirty-five gas-burning mobile generators at xAI's Memphis data center produce an estimated 1,000 to 2,000 tons of nitrogen oxides per year, potentially the city's largest single NOx source. Eight months […]
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Making AI Less “Thirsty”: Uncovering and Addressing the Secret Water Footprint of AI Models
This peer-reviewed study reveals the hidden water costs of AI, finding that training a single model like GPT-3 can evaporate 700,000 liters of freshwater and projecting that global AI demand […]
Exposing AI Data Center Threats and Harms