Data centers use 0.04% as much water as farms, debunking scarcity myths
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-08-24
Addressing concerns about water usage by data centers, David Patterson presents data showing they consume 47 million gallons daily, compared to 118 billion gallons for farm irrigation. This means data centers use just 0.04% of the water used by agriculture.
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