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AI is set to consume up to 600 billion gallons of water by 2030 — rising energy consumption primarily to blame as data center power demands rise
As GPU power demands almost double with every generation, most water usage will come where the power is generated.
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tomshardware.com
Most new U.S. AI data centers are being built in drought zones — two-thirds of 809 planned projects set for areas with water shortages
New water-demand analysis puts data center cooling at roughly 4% of AI's footprint, with fabs and power generation taking the rest.
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newsbytesapp.com
Most new US data centers being built on drought-hit land
A Guardian analysis reveals most new US AI datacenters are planned for drought-hit areas, sparking concerns over the significant water demands required to sustain their operations.
