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Residents of The Dalles, Oregon, are learning how much of their water Google's data centers have been using to cool the computers inside the cavernous buildings — information that previously was deemed a trade secret.
Residents of The Dalles, Oregon, are learning how much of their water Google’s data centers have been using to cool the computers inside the cavernous buildings — information that previously was deemed a trade secret. Google says its data centers in the Oregon town consumed 274.5 million gallons (1 billion liters) of water last year.…
<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/oregon-city-drops-fight-to-keep-google-water-use-private/"></div>Residents of The Dalles, Oregon, should soon know how much of their water Google’s data centers have been using to cool the computers inside the cavernous buildings — information that previously was deemed a trade secret. Data centers around the world help people stream movies, store trillions of photos and conduct daily business online, but […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt -...
Google's data centers in the small town consumed 1 billion liters of water last year.
Google said its data centers in the Oregon town consumed 274.5 million gallons of water last year, and some residents are shocked.