Texas Orders Audit of Data Center Projects Amid Growing Backlash
Texas regulators were directed to review major data center projects as concerns grow over electricity demand, water use, cooling systems, and community impacts.
Texas regulators were directed to review major data center projects as concerns grow over electricity demand, water use, cooling systems, and community impacts.
An industry examination of common assumptions surrounding data-center water consumption, cooling methods, and emerging technologies designed to reduce water demand.
Communities across the U.S. are demanding greater transparency and safeguards as data center construction accelerates. Water consumption, infrastructure demands, and community impacts are among the concerns driving opposition.
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that nearly 7% of Americans, or about 23 million people, may be exposed to hazardous levels of “forever chemicals” (PFAS) through treated municipal wastewater.