Europe told to cool its datacenter boom before water and power run short

Europe needs a policy framework integrating water and energy efficiency to sustain datacenter growth for AI and cloud computing, as rising energy and water demands threaten infrastructure. A report by Grundfos highlights datacenters' growing electricity consumption (expected to reach 7-9% of EU usage by 2030) and water-intensive cooling systems, urging standardized environmental reporting and incentives for efficient technologies.