ITIF：2026年数据中心的水问题可以解决报告（英文版）

Data centers consume water both directly for cooling and indirectly by generating electricity. Indirect consumption is more than 10x direct consumption, but overall, data centers account for a very small fraction of total U.S. consumption.  New technologies now make it possible to consume almost zero water directly for data center cooling. They are a bit more expensive, but close-to-zero water consumption is possible. Some hyperscalers are adopting zero-water designs.  Indirect consumption