一位Virginia官员敦促一个州在新的数据中心使用生态友好冷却设备, A Virginia official urged a county to use eco-friendly cooling in a new data center due to high energy and water demands.

一名蓝脊土壤和水养护区代表敦促Botetourt县为拟议的数据中心采用可持续冷却方法,并列举了对高能源使用和环境影响的关切。 A Blue Ridge Soil and Water Conservation District representative urged Botetourt County to adopt sustainable cooling methods for a proposed data center, citing concerns over high energy use and environmental impact. 这种推力反映出各国对数据中心开发商日益施加压力,要求他们减少水的消耗和碳排放,特别是因为AI推动热量和电力需求不断上升。 The push reflects growing national pressure on data center developers to reduce water consumption and carbon emissions, especially as AI drives rising heat and power demands. 官员强调闭路、隔热、非水冷却系统是尽量减少生态危害的关键。 While specific technologies weren’t named, officials emphasized closed-loop, adiabatic, and non-water cooling systems as key to minimizing ecological harm. 现在,选址越来越与供水挂钩,社区早期参与被视为项目批准和长期可持续性的关键。 Site selection is now increasingly tied to water availability, and early community engagement is seen as vital for project approval and long-term sustainability.