Meta thirsts for desert conditions in datacenter water quest
Facebook parent Meta is aiming to cut the volume of water used in its datacenters by operating servers at higher temperatures but lower humidity, as part of a commitment to become “water positive” by 2030.
According to Meta, it has been running pilot programs in which it adjusted the environment in one half of a datacenter, while keeping the other at the existing level for comparison, and the most recent tests raised the upper operating temperature from 85°F to 90°F . Other changes Meta plans to deploy for water savings include reducing the frequency of backwashing used to clean filtration systems, and adjusting the water softening systems used at some of its datacenters.
Back in 2021, before the name change to Meta was revealed, the company announced it was not only committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2030, but also
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