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Heating and cooling: (AI) data centres, water, geo

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    I’m surprised water consumption by data centres is an issue. Presumably, in countries with at least half-functioning planning systems, a centre could be forced to 1) use geo energy for primary cooling, and 2) build a closed circuit water circulation (with filtration) system for the needed-in-summer cooling fans, with a restriction on the amount of drinking water the centre be allowed to use per annum?

    My workplace - large hospital - achieves all cooling needs using geo energy - approx 100 holes approx 70m depth. We even heat space & water (almost) year round using same energy & some extra electricity to get the temp up from 40C to 68C

    If I wanted to build a data centre, I’d do this.

    However, I don’t want to build one :)
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    Posted By: minisaurusMy workplace - large hospital - achieves all cooling needs using geo energy - approx 100 holes approx 70m depth.
    My last workplace used a similar number of similar sized boreholes for all its heating and cooling, but it had nothing to do with geo energy. It was simply a ground source heat pump.

    Geo energy is not generally easily available and requires fairly particular conditions. So I don't think it's a good solution to the data centre problem.

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