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Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and electricity usage

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  1. api · · focus · HN ↗
    It… doesn’t look that bad. Electricity use is sizable. Water which usually gets all this screaming is, well, look up how much a golf course or a large hotel uses.
    1. rileymat2 · · focus · HN ↗
      It varies pretty greatly, but our golf course uses untreated water from a relatively dirty river that is not used for drinking. It looks like Google is using ground water from the aquifer. These are significantly different beasts.
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