Texas Researchers Say Permian Wastewater Could Cool AI Data Centers
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Texas Researchers Say Permian Wastewater Could Cool AI Data Centers
The artificial intelligence boom is placing a dangerous strain on the world’s water and energy resources. As hyperscalers build up resource-hungry data centers at a breakneck pace, demand projections for these finite resources are skyrocketing faster than policymakers can keep pace. But a new study from researchers at the University of Texas at Austin suggests that there may be a way to sustainably source water for data centers by using wastewat…
A study by the University of Texas at Austin modeled how desalinated brackish water and waste water from the oil industry could supply refrigeration for AI data centers. The proposal comes as the state examines with greater attention the water consumption of these facilities, although it still depends on models and must resolve the handling of brine.
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