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minus-squareerrerlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·8 days agoKeep in mind data center water use is set to grow geometrically over the next few years. It will soon be one of the worst offenders. The time to get it under control is now.
minus-squareiopqlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down12·8 days agoWe’re not about to run out of water. You should be asking for better permitting for renewable energy because we can run out of that Texas actually outgrew California in renewable energy because of less regulation
Keep in mind data center water use is set to grow geometrically over the next few years. It will soon be one of the worst offenders. The time to get it under control is now.
We’re not about to run out of water. You should be asking for better permitting for renewable energy because we can run out of that
Texas actually outgrew California in renewable energy because of less regulation