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flag A Virginia official urged a county to use eco-friendly cooling in a new data center due to high energy and water demands.

flag 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. flag 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. flag While specific technologies weren’t named, officials emphasized closed-loop, adiabatic, and non-water cooling systems as key to minimizing ecological harm. flag Site selection is now increasingly tied to water availability, and early community engagement is seen as vital for project approval and long-term sustainability.

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