An official spokesman said: “We recognize that data centers face challenges for stability such as energy requirements and water use – which is why the AI Growth Zone ready to attract investment in these areas. It has been done where existing energy and water infrastructure already exists. “
In addition, the recent changes made by the Water Regulator of Watt will “unlock $ 104 billion in costs by water companies” over the next five years.
The data center industry argues that modern sites are already more efficient. Alternative methods of cooling that do not require much water, such as free air cooling and dry cooling, are being prepared.
Closed loop cooling, which includes reuse water, will be deployed to Microsoft’s new data centers in Phoenix and Wisconsin.
Aaron Bankali, Vice President of Stability in Digital Reality, acknowledged criticism of the use of water from data centers, but claimed that the department was making “significant progress”.
His company, which has 300 data centers worldwide, is testing a new AI tool that analyzes operational data and identifies water saving measures. He says about 4 4 liters of water protection is predicted every year.
Clearly, this is currently a expectation rather than a reality, but Mr Benkley says it proves that “AI can make technological development along with sustainability”.
In 2024 the Environmental Agency wrote in a blogFor, for, for,. External That by 2050, only England will need five billion liters of additional water every day-it says it is equal to two million whale bins to serve the population.
But now the regulator needs more data to make the future needs of new data centers.
For this time, he is urging data centers to predict and plan their water consumption – and find their own water sources, such as water reuse.
“Commenting the growing demand for water is not just for solving the water industry,” says one source.
