Google says first data center at Botetourt Center will utilize air-cooling technology

Name: Google says first data center at Botetourt Center will utilize air-cooling technology
Uploaded: 2026-07-24T21:12:09.000Z
Duration: 1 min 57 s
Description: Google announced a significant change to its planned data center campus in Botetourt County, Virginia. Responding to growing concerns about water usage, the company stated that the first building will now utilize air-cooling technology.

News Clip1:57WSLS 10·Botetourt County, VA·7/24/2026

Google announced a significant change to its planned data center campus in Botetourt County, Virginia. Responding to growing concerns about water usage, the company stated that the first building will now utilize air-cooling technology.

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Google says it is making a major change to its planned Botetourt County data center campus following growing concerns about water usage. The company now says the first building will use air-cooling technology.

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