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Re:Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and e... by throwaway13mm on Sunday October 04, 2026 @06:42PM (#49958692)
Perhaps not a meaningful amount at a national/worldwide scale. However, an individual datacentre consuming that amount at a local/regional scale could be more impactful.
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Re:Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and e... by lowbloodsugar on Sunday October 04, 2026 @07:03PM (#49958855)
The nearby city uses as 30Mgal to 60Mgal per day vs the data center that uses 13Mgal per year. The article gives you the data.
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Re:Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and e... by jeffbee on Sunday October 04, 2026 @08:28PM (#49959442)
Water in Omaha, Nebraska isn't all that scarce, either.
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