美国数据中心用水量失控狂飙，未来如何发展？

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Datacenter water consumption is spiraling out of control  数据中心用水量失控狂飙 Data center water consumption has spiked dramatically in the last six years, with the recent AI explosion leaving many major tech firms’ lofty sustainability goals in serious jeopardy. 在过去六年，数据中心用水量急剧上升，而近期的人工智能热潮使得许多主要科技公司的宏伟可持续性目标面临严重威胁。 Records obtained by the Financial Times revealed water consumption at IT infrastructure facilities in Virginia’s ‘data center alley’ have spiked by nearly two-thirds since 2019. 《金融时报》报道显示，自2019年以来，弗吉尼亚州被称为“数据中心小镇”的地区，IT基础设施设施用水量飙升了近三分之二。 The co-locations surrounding Ashburn, VA, estimated to host 70% of the world’s internet traffic each day, consumed more than seven billion liters of water in 2023. 位于弗吉尼亚州阿什 ………………………………