One billion gallons of water cooled a single Google data center in Iowa in 2024 — enough to supply all Iowa residences for five days. Researchers at UW-Milwaukee's Center for Water Policy compare evaporative and closed-loop cooling systems and find indirect water use from electricity generation runs 12 times higher than direct cooling consumption.
Data centers consume massive amounts of water… tell the public exactly how much.
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