Quenching computing’s insatiable thirst – the AI water cooling challenge
key takeaways.
- The surge in generative AI has triggered unprecedented demand for data centres – global capacity is expected to triple by 2030
- Large data centres use vast amounts of freshwater for cooling – sometimes millions of gallons per day – sparking conflict in water-scarce regions
- New cooling technologies can eliminate freshwater consumption and cut energy use by up to 90%
- Huge investment opportunities are emerging in zero-water-consumption cooling, renewable energy, and sustainable infrastructure, with ‘big tech’ set to spend USD 350 billion on AI data centres in 2025 alone.
Explore how liquid cooling in AI data centres addresses water consumption challenges and drives sustainability solutions. Learn more with Lombard Odier.
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2 Mesa enacts data center regulations amid metro Phoenix tech boom
3 AI data center growth: Meeting the demand | McKinsey
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9 Circular water solutions key to sustainable data centres | World Economic Forum
10 Google’s water use is soaring in The Dalles, records show, with two more data centers to come - oregonlive.com
11 Sustainable by design: Next-generation datacenters consume zero water for cooling | The Microsoft Cloud Blog
12 How are Data Centres Shifting to Zero-Water Cooling Tech? | Data Centre Magazine; Vertiv™ CoolLoop Trim Cooler
13 How are Data Centres Shifting to Zero-Water Cooling Tech? | Data Centre Magazine
14 5 Largest Underwater Data Centers in the World
15 https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/innovation/microfluidics-liquid-cooling-ai-chips/
16 How the AI spending boom is reshaping an otherwise slowing economy - The Washington Post
17 France unveils 109-billion-euro AI investment as Europe looks to keep up with U.S. – NBC New York
18 EU to mobilise €200 billion for AI investment | Euronews
19 Inside $1B data center in Mesa that Meta touts as sustainable
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