State policy makers need better data on data centers

Nonprofit: State policy makers need better data on data centers

An early task for Georgia lawmakers in determining how to regulate data centers should be determining how much electricity and water they’re sucking up, the head of a local nonprofit group said Thursday.

State policy makers need better data on data centers

ATLANTA – An early task for Georgia lawmakers in determining how to regulate data centers should be determining how much electricity and water they’re sucking up, the head of a local nonprofit group said Thursday. “How are you guys supposed to plan for the future if you don’t know what you’ve got right now?” Amy Sharma, executive director of Science for Georgia, told members of a House special committee Speaker Jon Burns created early this year t

Why Do Data Centers Demand So Much Water?

Innovative cooling solutions can reduce their water footprint  Data centers form the backbone of the technological age. They store a vast amount of information on servers that power a range of online activities, from banking and online shopping transactions to web hosting, social media platforms, and search engines. These servers generate a lot of heat and consequently must be cooled down to prevent overheating.  Once the heat is removed from th…