5 comments

  • dnw 3 hours ago
    I had some questions in my mind about DCs using closed loop systems and read the article a little. In case anyone else also has similar thoughts: —-

    The company said its water consumption was so high last year because of temporary construction-related activities, such as concrete work, dust control and site preparation. Once operational, the company said the data centers only will use water for domestic needs, such as bathrooms and kitchens. That will total the equivalent of what four U.S. households use per month, the spokesperson said. That may not happen for another few years, however. The company is still actively building and expanding its Fayetteville data center campus. It aims to finish in three to five years.

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    • Neywiny 1 hour ago
      I was just thinking about this relative to the headlines that datacenters don't consume as much water as we think, so thanks
  • burnt-resistor 47 minutes ago
    Water usage is often a red herring compared to how much power, noise, and pollution a gigascale DC uses/creates.
  • nobodyandproud 2 hours ago
    Private equity (Blackstone in this case).

    Why am I not surprised? Sleaze through and through.

  • gnabgib 3 hours ago
    Suggested: Data center drains 30M gals of water — until residents complained of pressure

    .. at least add the d back to the end

  • DoctorOetker 2 hours ago
    ... but don't send any data centers in space where you will have to dump your heat directly by thermal radiation towards the cold CMB... /s
    • akomtu 2 hours ago
      How do you dissipate so much heat in vacuum? Datacenters will need to boil something like water and then dump it somewhere.
      • burnt-resistor 46 minutes ago
        Just like satellites do: heat pipes and radiators.

        Not that space DCs are a good idea™ or economical otherwise.

    • estimator7292 2 hours ago
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