European data-center expansion faces resource and community concerns
Water used to cool data centers per kilowatt-hour of electricity consumed has a reported minimum of 0.4 liters.
European governments and companies are expanding data-center capacity to support digital sovereignty, while communities raise concerns about electricity, water use and local decision-making. The European Commission announced a scheme to increase transparency on data centers’ energy and water use.
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The European Commission announced a scheme requiring greater transparency about data centers’ energy and water use.
“the European Commission announced a new scheme for data centers to increase transparency on their energy and water use”
Data centers with a capacity above 500 kW will receive an efficiency grade under the European Commission scheme.
“Those with a capacity of more than 500 kW will receive an efficiency grade”
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Water used to cool data centers per kilowatt-hour of electricity consumed has a reported minimum of 0.4 liters.
“between 0.4 and 4.4 liters ... of water is used to cool data centers”