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Data Centers Under Fire for Hiding Water and Power Use

Original: Data Centers Are Hiding How Much Water and Power They Consume - Gadget Review https://www. gadgetreview.com/data-centers

European data centers are legally required to report their energy and water consumption, but fewer than one in four facilities are actually complying. The shortfall raises concerns about the true environmental footprint of the rapidly growing cloud and AI infrastructure sector, which consumes vast amounts of electricity and water for cooling while keeping those figures largely out of public view.

Why now: Growing public concern over the environmental impact of data centers, especially with AI demand surging.

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• Data Centers Are Hiding How Much Water and Power They Consume - Gadget Review https://www. gadgetreview.com/data-centers- are-hiding-how-much-water-and-power-they-consume > Europe's data centers must report energy and water use by law, yet fewer than one in four facilities have… · dallo@pouet.chapril.org · 5

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