Microsoft believes that recycled water holds the key.
Microsoft’s latest data centers willemploya new cooling system that doesn’t draw water from the surrounding environment.
The design aims to address environmental concerns as the AI boom drives data center construction.
Like any normal building, only the kitchens and restrooms require external water.
New facilities will begin employing it in Phoenix, Arizona, and Mt.
Pleasant, Wisconsin in 2026, and more in other locations are planned for 2027.
Microsoft estimates that each data center using the new design might save over 125 million liters of water annually.
Multiple groups are proposing other methods of improving server cooling to minimize water consumption.
A recent study from the University of Texas describes a mechanochemically engineered alloy that substantiallyimprovesliquid metal cooling.
However, the most ambitious plan for efficiently operating data centers might be tolaunchthem into orbit.
