Google will replenish more water than it uses at data centers

Key Points:

• Google has announced new commitments to replenish more water than it uses at its US data center sites, aiming to replenish 120% of water consumption by 2030 through over 165 water stewardship projects across 97 watersheds.
• The company plans to invest in modernizing local water and wastewater infrastructure, having already committed over $500 million to support utility partners and improve water reliability and affordability in communities near its data centers.
• Google will prioritize air-cooled solutions or recycled water in areas where watersheds are at risk, using a data-driven framework to assess local water resources before building new data centers.
• The company commits to transparent annual reporting of water use at its data centers, being the first major cloud provider to publicly disclose this information.
• Google is also pursuing alternative water sources such as reclaimed wastewater, exemplified by a partnership in Douglas County, Georgia, and is dedicating $17 million to new water stewardship projects in several US states.