evaporative cooling
Coverage of evaporative cooling in the Nexus archive.
- Arizona emerges as test case for AI's energy and water crunch
Arizona is becoming a test case for AI-driven data center growth amid challenges with energy demand and water scarcity. Regulators and tech companies are addressing infrastructure costs, tax incentives, and cooling technologies to balance development with resource constraints.
- How some data center operators are tackling their water use problems
SpaceX amended its IPO to highlight water scarcity as a potential constraint on data center development. Public opposition to data centers is rising, with water scarcity cited as the top concern. Companies are addressing water use, primarily for cooling server racks via evaporative cooling, to counter resistance.
- Google pushes water standards amid data center backlash
Google has introduced water conservation guidelines for data centers to address community concerns over water use, power consumption, and environmental impact. The framework includes returning more water to local watersheds, avoiding water-intensive cooling in stressed regions, and disclosing annual water use, aligning with practices already in use but formalizing them for industry adoption.