I datacenter affrontano la sete crescente mentre l’Europa si asciuga
https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/27/datacenter_water_challenge/
di Wagamaga
I datacenter affrontano la sete crescente mentre l’Europa si asciuga
https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/27/datacenter_water_challenge/
di Wagamaga
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Water scarcity is rising up the agenda as one of the major concerns for datacenters in Europe following an unusually hot and dry summer, marked by intense heatwaves in southern parts of the continent.
While much attention has focused on the soaring energy consumption of bit barns due to factors such as higher-density infrastructure used for AI training, the availability of water for cooling is now what’s worrying operators, according to data analytics and consulting biz GlobalData.
Climate change has disrupted normal weather patterns, making wildfires and flash floods more common, while the parched and baked ground can result in less rainwater getting absorbed into aquifers.
“Climate change also means that the requirement for water to cool the ever-expanding base of datacenters is likely to become an issue that needs addressing,” commented Robert Pritchard, GlobalData Principal Analyst, Enterprise Technology & Services.
Despite efforts by industry to find alternatives to water for cooling and attempts to reduce overall use, Pritchard claims that H2O continues to play a huge role. He cites figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that estimate AI tools will require 4.2-6.6 billion cubic meters of water per year by 2027. “More than the entire annual use for a country like Denmark, or nearly half of that of the UK,” he says.
I’ve seen conflicting data about data center water consumption. Can anyone point me to a good source or educate me? Also,aren’t those cooling systems closed loops, like a car radiator? Or am I way off?
There are plenty of water in the ocean, they could use that water.
Anyone sick of the fact our environment, social contract and infrastructure is sacrificed for the whims of the Elite and corporations
Especially as climate collapse is here, this is disgusting we can’t build infrastructure and environmental policy but corporations always get what they want
Drill baby drill.
[Data centers consume massive amounts of water. Companies rarely tell the public exactly how much](https://techxplore.com/news/2025-08-centers-consume-massive-amounts-companies.html)
Can we please start blowing these things up already. It’s getting ridiculous