With 70% of Americans opposed to data centers in their communities, companies from China to Singapore are betting on seawater cooling and offshore siting.

With 70% of Americans opposed to data centers in their communities, companies from China to Singapore are betting on seawater cooling and offshore siting.

It depends. Though water consumption by data centers pales in comparison to that of some other industries, it’s a problem in water-stressed regions. Water-saving cooling…