Google promises its upcoming Texas data center won't use any water for cooling

Google promises its upcoming Texas data center won't use any water for cooling

News ClipNew Atlas·Wilbarger County, TX·2/25/2026

Google announced that its upcoming data center in Wilbarger County, Texas will use advanced air-cooling technology to limit water consumption, in contrast to the strain on local water supplies that data centers typically cause. The article also discusses Microsoft's adoption of zero-water evaporation cooling systems and the overall challenges data centers pose to local communities in terms of water usage and strain on the grid.

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Among the many problems posed by the rapid proliferation of data centers around the world is the strain on local water supplies. These facilities need plenty of water for cooling the vast arrays of servers and other computing equipment, which slow down when they run too hot.