Richard H. Serlin | Substack
Richard H. Serlin
Richard H. Serlin
A Freshwater Crisis
A freshwater crisis is looming and we’re building thirsty data centers in dry places. The new ones consume 1,000,000 gallons of water per day. Meanwhile, farmers must conserve water because of drought.
Communities are fighting back in novel ways. See how in this updated article. 👇
Discussion
Comments:
- 1d: A freshwater crisis is looming and we’re building thirsty data centers in dry places. The new ones consume 1,000,000 gallons of water per day.
- Communities are fighting back in novel ways. See how in this updated article.
- 1d: A freshwater crisis is looming and we’re building thirsty data centers in dry places. The new ones consume 1,000,000 gallons of water per day.
18h: I quote average data center water usage which is what matters to people. Also - closed loop is greenwashing - it doesn’t save a drop of water.
Data Center Impact
- More cleanly? 1,000,000 gals per day. That’s 2000 households daily use. How are you going to get them to use less water?
- Check your figures again with credible sources. If 100,000 prompts use the water of one hamburger, then this is not a great danger to the world‘s water supplies.
Conclusion
The technology has the potential to vault forward science and technology in general, to cure cancer, muscular dystrophy, etc., and revolutionarily increase standards of living worldwide. It has the potential to do great things.