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re: I keep reading headlines about local communities opposing data centers
Posted on 4/7/26 at 3:51 pm to deuceiswild
Posted on 4/7/26 at 3:51 pm to deuceiswild
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No, it gets put right back into the body of water it came from, only a few degrees warmer.
Unless they're using a cooling tower, and most don't. With a cooling tower it evaporates.
Most of these data centers are using ground water not surface water. The ones with surface water intakes almost all use cooling towers due to EPA cooling water intake structure requirements. Using a cooling tower w/ multiple cycles is an easier compliance option than alternatives.
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Posted on 4/7/26 at 3:55 pm to KamaCausey_LSU
Data centers use whatever the local water utility provides.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 3:56 pm to Wildcat1996
Elon wants to put them in orbit. He said this and of course, the masses mocked him but I bet a dollar to a donut, they'll all be in space in the next decade.. Probably right around the time they've finished building all the infrastructure for the earthbound ones that are no longer necessary and redundant.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 3:59 pm to Wildcat1996
Water use is a huge concern where water availability is a normal issue
Power need is astronomical but at least Trump will make them responsible to build their own substation
Power need is astronomical but at least Trump will make them responsible to build their own substation
Posted on 4/7/26 at 4:01 pm to Wildcat1996
There aren’t any. It’s just libs sky screaming about “muh environmental impact reeee!!”
Posted on 4/7/26 at 4:02 pm to lurking
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Noise pollution
Compared to?
Have any of you folks even been in a data center? Or even near one?
Posted on 4/7/26 at 4:05 pm to Centinel
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Have any of you folks even been in a data center?
That's what I'm saying. My clothes dryer puts off more noise pollution than some of these units.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 4:10 pm to Wildcat1996
They do generate utility franchise fees
Posted on 4/7/26 at 4:40 pm to lowhound
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Actually, most of the data centers are designed with a closed loop. Once the system is filled, it's not taking or losing water from anywhere.
Also, someone talked about water loss from power generation. I'm working on one project and the generators are all air-cooled. 50dB at 200' away, and it's out in the middle of nowhere. The only ones bothered by that level of noise would be cows.
Once again the closed loop heat has to be dumped somewhere, being closed is irrelevant, the waste comes from the heat dump. Either energy or water is being used, and energy has indirect water waste. Running the electric on solar or wind would consume minimal, however it is going to be fossil more than likely. Nuclear while the cleanest, is the largest consumer of water.
Loud noise is not the issue, but rather the steady constant hum of what is going on. Essentially once in place, there is never absolute quiet again. 24/7 low steady hum.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 4:45 pm to Wildcat1996
Electricity costs spiking for local residents is frowned upon
Posted on 4/7/26 at 4:47 pm to SallysHuman
quote:And once the construction is done, very few new jobs, albeit, high paying.
Resource Hogs. Higher utility bills.
Posted on 4/8/26 at 8:21 am to DarthRebel
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Once again the closed loop heat has to be dumped somewhere, being closed is irrelevant, the waste comes from the heat dump. Either energy or water is being used, and energy has indirect water waste. Running the electric on solar or wind would consume minimal, however it is going to be fossil more than likely. Nuclear while the cleanest, is the largest consumer of water.
So you're saying air-cooled natural gas burning generators will waste a lot of water? You're going to have to explain that to me like I'm 5, because your logic isn't making sense.
Posted on 4/8/26 at 8:22 am to lowhound
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Generator exhaust counts
Of course
It's terrible for air quality
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