Chemours

As AI data centers expand, new cooling chemicals raise PFAS concerns

The expansion of AI data centers is driving demand for new cooling chemicals, some of which contain PFAS, raising significant environmental concerns in North Carolina. Environmental groups are urging the EPA not to approve Chemours' new PFAS-based cooling fluid, Opteon 2P50, while state regulators face challenges in monitoring these chemicals. North Carolina lawmakers also considered a bill to add guardrails for data center resource demands.