BREAKING
Microsoft: AI Data Centers Use Near-Zero Water
How Closed-Loop Cooling Works
1
Fill once at build
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2
Circulate in loop
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3
No evaporation
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4
Zero cooling water
0
%
WUE better vs 2021
0
M L
saved per facility/yr
0
%
low/zero-water sites
Progress vs Open Questions
Closed-loop wins
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Near-zero cooling water
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Pilots in Phoenix & Mt. Pleasant
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Full operation late 2027
Open issues
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Power-generation water
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Existing sites still use water
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Local skepticism remains
An Industry-Wide Response
Verification Still to Be Watched
AI NEWS BLITZ
Microsoft says its next-gen AI data centers use almost no water for cooling.