Data Centers in Texas: Google Launches Water Fund, Stewardship Plan
Google will invest $17 million in stewardship projects and review more than 700 proposals as it seeks to cut data center water impacts.
- On Wednesday, Google announced a goal to become "water positive" by 2030, committing to replenish more water than its data centers consume amid rising artificial intelligence cooling demands.
- Data centers consume significant water for cooling to support artificial intelligence infrastructure; Google Vice President of Global Infrastructure Bikash Koley noted that "how we build is just as important as what we build."
- The company is investing $17 million in water stewardship projects across seven states, building on more than $500 million in prior infrastructure investments and a portfolio of 165 projects spanning 97 watersheds.
- Through the $10 million Texas Water Impact Fund, Head of Infrastructure Strategy and Sustainability Ben Townsend said the program invites utility partners to discuss community needs, "encouraging good behavior through example."
- Data centers could make up 9% of electricity demand by 2040, raising questions about sustainability; nonprofit Ceres reports that corporate progress on water targets remains uneven and slower than necessary.
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Google writes $1M wetlands check amid data center fury
Google will spend $1 million on conservation work in a watershed in South Georgia near one of its data centers. The donation, announced this week, is part of a $17 million commitment by Google to support seven waterway and infrastructure improvement projects nationwide. In Georgia, the nonprofit Ducks Unlimited will be putting Google’s money toward the restoration of 35 acres of wetlands in the Flint River Wildlife Management Area. Google has a …
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Amid data center backlash, Google gives $1M for South Georgia wetlands
ATLANTA — Google will spend $1 million on conservation work in a watershed in South Georgia near one of its data centers. The donation, announced this week, is part of a $17 million commitment by Google to support seven waterway…
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