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Water Use — The National Record Index

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GridWatch the USA12 hours ago
Blackstone’s $2B Cooling Loan: What It Means for You
Blackstone is reportedly backing a $2 billion loan tied to data center cooling. Here's why financing deals like this deserve public attention.
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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
SLB’s $4.1B Cooling Deal Shows AI’s Hidden Infrastructure Race
Oilfield giant SLB is buying cooling specialist Kelvion for $4.1B, a sign that keeping AI data centers from overheating is now big business.
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GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Osawatomie Council Set to Discuss Data Center Water Use at Aug. 27 Meeting
Osawatomie council to discuss data center's water use at Aug. 27 meeting, per published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA4 weeks ago
Drought Puts a Spotlight on Hidden Data Center Water Use
As drought grips Virginia, Prince William County is pushing to learn how much water local data centers actually use — and why that's been hard to…
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GridWatch the USA4 weeks ago
The ‘Business Case’ for Data Centers: Whose Numbers Count?
A new piece on the data center business case is a reminder: the math behind these projects shapes your power bills, water use, and taxes.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Liquid Cooling’s Rise Signals Bigger, Thirstier Data Centers
A market report projects big growth in data-center liquid cooling by 2035 — a sign AI campuses are scaling up fast. Here's what that means locally.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Data Centers and the West’s Water Squeeze: What to Know
A new commentary warns data centers could deepen Western drought. Here's the plain-language context on how data centers use water.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Why a Chinese Cooling Vendor’s PR Push Still Matters Here
A vendor press release about liquid cooling innovations is a reminder: cooling tech shapes how much power and water your local data center uses.
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
A New Cooling Sensor Signals Data Centers’ Water Reckoning
Parker's new sensor for liquid-cooled data centers is a small part hinting at a big shift: more water and energy flowing through your community's servers.
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Why a New Vertiv Plant Matters for America’s Data Centers
Vertiv, a top supplier of data center power and cooling gear, is expanding manufacturing — and that ripples straight into the US buildout.
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Nevada’s Data Center Fight: Why the Heat Isn’t Cooling Off
An opinion piece says Nevadans remain frustrated with data center growth, despite the governor's stance. Here's why that tension keeps building nationwide.
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