BREAKING
AI Water Use Far Exceeds Reports
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x
indirect vs direct
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TWh
data center power 2023
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B gal
indirect water 2023
Company Water Reporting Gaps
Google
+34% YoY
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10.9B gal direct in 2025
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Indirect about 3x direct
Meta
20x+ direct
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19B gal indirect in 2024
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Direct largely omitted
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%
in stressed regions
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%
Phoenix use by 2031
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T
AI investment 2025-26
Closed-Loop Cooling as Fix
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Initial water fill
↓
2
No added water
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3
Costly retrofits
↓
4
Report indirect use
Transparency Still Lags
AI NEWS BLITZ
AI data centers may use far more water than tech giants report in their sustainability filings.