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Water has shifted from a background utility to a core constraint for data centers, requiring site-specific resilience planning that addresses peak stress, local hydrology, and community impact, not just average efficiency metrics.

byData Center Knowledge
Sep 23, 2026
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5 Min Read
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bySteve Benson,Industry Perspectives
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byOlivia Raimonde,Bloomberg
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4 Min Read
bySean Michael Kerner,Contributor
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4 Min Read
byAlyse Burnside,Contributor
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Cooling
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5 Min Read
byGordon Johnson,Industry Perspectives
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Sustainability
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11 Min Read
byEmily Forgash,Bloomberg
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Sustainability
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4 Min Read
byChristopher Tozzi,Technology Analyst
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Amazon’s Emissions Climbed 6% in 2024 on Data Center Buildout
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1 Min Read
byMatt Day,Bloomberg News
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Data Center Hardware
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4 Min Read
byAnurag Raj,Industry Perspectives
Deals
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2 Min Read
byRam Anand,Bloomberg News
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Sustainability
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Jun 5, 2025
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4 Min Read
byNathan Eddy,Contributor
Sustainability
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May 13, 2025
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4 Min Read
byAaron Binkley,Industry Perspectives
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Green Materials
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Mar 31, 2025
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4 Min Read
byGordon Johnson
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byUwe Kemmer,Industry Perspectives
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4 Min Read
byChristopher Tozzi,Technology Analyst
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Green Materials
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4 Min Read
byRuss Ernst,Industry Perspectives
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7 Min Read
byNathan Eddy,Contributor
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Green Materials
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10 Min Read
byNathan Eddy,Contributor
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Green Materials
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4 Min Read
byChristopher Tozzi,Technology Analyst
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3 Min Read
byIndustry Perspectives
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Green Materials
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4 Min Read
byJames Walker,Dayneé Alejandra Rosales
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Green Materials
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byChristopher Tozzi,Technology Analyst
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byIndustry Perspectives
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