Google's water stewardship commitments for local communities
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- #Data Centers
- #Water Stewardship
- Google commits to replenish more water than its data centers consume by 2030 through stewardship projects.
- It pledges to invest over $500 million to modernize water infrastructure in communities hosting data centers.
- Google uses a data-driven framework to assess watershed health and prefers air cooling in at-risk areas.
- The company reports annual water use transparently and pursues reclaimed water solutions.
- It announces $17 million for new water stewardship projects across seven U.S. states.
- Google is evaluating over 700 projects submitted via its Water Replenishment RFI.