The environmental footprint of data centers in the United States

Much of the world’s data are stored, managed, and distributed by data centers. Data centers require a tremendous amount of energy to operate, accounting for around 1.8% of electricity use in the United States. Large amounts of water are also required to operate data centers, both directly for liquid...

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Published in:	Environmental research letters Vol. 16; no. 6; pp. 64017 - 64027
Main Authors:	Siddik, Md Abu Bakar, Shehabi, Arman, Marston, Landon
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bristol IOP Publishing 01.06.2021
Subjects:	carbon footprint Computer centers data center Data centers Ecological footprint Electric power generation Electricity Energy utilization Environmental impact ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Footprint analysis Greenhouse gases Liquid cooling Power plants Water consumption water footprint water scarcity water-energy nexus Watersheds United States > US
ISSN:	1748-9326, 1748-9326
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