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UN: Data centers to double energy and water use by 2030

UN researchers project that by 2030 data centers will use twice the power and water they did in 2025, largely driven by AI. Energy is becoming a key constraint on scaling up compute.

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UN: Data centers to double energy and water use by 2030

Data centers to double energy and water use by 2030 versus 2025
AI workloads are the main driver of the growth
Energy is now a key constraint on scaling compute

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UN: Data centers to double energy and water use by 2030

Aquaria opens pilot for modular air-to-water supply system for data centers

A quarter of world's data centers sit in water-stressed regions

Texas data centers could cool with desalinated oil and gas water, study finds

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