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Not enough water for UK’s datacentre plans, trade body says
The UK water industry warns that insufficient water resources will hinder future datacentre expansion, criticizing the government’s AI growth plans as 'fatally flawed' due to unaddressed cooling demands. Datacentres require significant water for cooling systems, both directly and indirectly through energy consumption.
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