AI Data Centers and Water Concerns in the Mountain West
As AI data centers multiply across the Mountain West, concerns over water use are growing. The data centers require large amounts of water for cooling, sparking fears over water supplies in the drought-stricken region.
Commercial real estate broker Brian Armon visited the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, where tech giants are building data centers.
Directions to 255 USA Parkway, Armon asked his phone's AI assistant, which responded with a virtual map and a traffic report.
- Vantage Data Centers is one of the buildings in the area.
- EdgeCore is another data center under construction.
Global tech giants are racing to turn desert land into the backbone of the internet, raising concerns about the environmental impact.
Author's summary: AI data centers multiply in the Mountain West.