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Rapid data center expansion fuels debate over water and electricity demands | The Big Deal

The rapid growth of AI is fueling data center expansion, leading to increased water and electricity demands and sparking political battles nationwide. The video highlights different cooling methods, such as closed-loop systems used by H5 in Cleveland, and the significant water consumption of evaporative methods. Nell Green Nylen from UC Berkeley discusses the lack of information for communities to assess the environmental footprint of these facilities.