Tag: water usage
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The Register: Looming energy crunch makes future uncertain for datacenters
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/06/energy_crunch_datacenters/ Source: The Register Title: Looming energy crunch makes future uncertain for datacenters Feedly Summary: But investors still betting big on bit barns thanks to AI and cloud demand Datacenter operators are facing a paradoxical crisis – demand for their services is greater than ever before, just as access to power, environmental concerns,…
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The Register: How datacenters use water and why kicking the habit is nearly impossible
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/04/how_datacenters_use_water/ Source: The Register Title: How datacenters use water and why kicking the habit is nearly impossible Feedly Summary: If they’re not consuming H2O directly, the power plant almost certainly is Feature The explosive growth of datacenters that followed ChatGPT’s debut in 2022 has shone a spotlight on the environmental impact of these…
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The Register: First Foxconn, now Microsoft: Wisconsin town dissed by big tech
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/microsoft_pauses_datacenter_construction/ Source: The Register Title: First Foxconn, now Microsoft: Wisconsin town dissed by big tech Feedly Summary: Redmond’s pause to redesign planned datacenters won’t scuttle this project, say Mount Pleasant officials Count the residents of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin opposed to their town becoming a tech hub lucky: First, Foxconn abandoned its original $10…
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The Register: Investors just can’t pull the plug despite datacenters facing AI power crunch
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/investor_datacenter_energy_concern/ Source: The Register Title: Investors just can’t pull the plug despite datacenters facing AI power crunch Feedly Summary: Even if 98% say they’re worried about energy availability and reliability Investors are increasingly concerned about the availability and reliability of power for datacenters, yet most are still confident that investment in the sector…
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Hacker News: ‘Thirsty’ ChatGPT uses four times more water than previously thought
Source URL: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/technology-uk/article/thirsty-chatgpt-uses-four-times-more-water-than-previously-thought-bc0pqswdr Source: Hacker News Title: ‘Thirsty’ ChatGPT uses four times more water than previously thought Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the increasing water consumption associated with the operation of AI-powered data centers, particularly those supporting models like ChatGPT. Recent findings highlight that water usage is underestimated…
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Cloud Blog: Sustainable silicon to intelligent clouds: collaborating for the future of computing
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/systems/2024-ocp-global-summit-keynote/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Sustainable silicon to intelligent clouds: collaborating for the future of computing Feedly Summary: Editor’s note: Today, we hear from Parthasarathy Ranganathan, Google VP and Technical Fellow and Amber Huffman, Principal Engineer. Partha delivered a keynote address today at the 2024 OCP Global Summit, an annual conference for leaders,…
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The Register: Submer dives into $55.5M funding to cool down hot-blooded AI datacenters
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/03/submer_liquid_cooling_funding/ Source: The Register Title: Submer dives into $55.5M funding to cool down hot-blooded AI datacenters Feedly Summary: Tech’s consumption of water and energy driving interest in liquid cooling Cooling specialist Submer has scored $55.5 million in a fresh funding round to fuel expansion, touting its tech as part of a more sustainable…
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Hacker News: How much is AI hurting the planet? Big tech won’t tell us
Source URL: https://mashable.com/article/ai-environment-energy Source: Hacker News Title: How much is AI hurting the planet? Big tech won’t tell us Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text critically examines the environmental impact of AI technologies, particularly the energy consumption and carbon footprint associated with large AI models. It highlights the lack of…