The European Union plans to impose restrictions on water consumption in data centers

The European Union intends to work on the setting of standards for the minimum performance in order to reduce water consumption in data centers, as the continent may deficiency in the coming decades. The European Commission, the executive arm of the Union, will present the proposal at the end of 2026, as part of a plan to improve the sustainability of data centers, which are expected to rise on water and energy, according to a concept of the document seen by “Bloomberg”. The EU’s water resilience strategy, which is planned for next month, said that “the main sectors in the strategic independence of the European Union, such as batteries, semi -conductors, hydrogen, fine chips and data centers consume large amounts of water (mostly purity). There is a necessity. Requirements in the current and future scenarios are. ” Centers has undergone the impact of climate databases over the past decade, especially with the rise of artificial intelligence, which consumes much more energy compared to traditional computer instruments. These facilities also consume large amounts of water to cool the servers and protect it from excessive heat. The data center needs a 500 milliliters (17 ounces) water bottle to generate between 10 and 50 medium-length answer from the third-generation model of the training recipe (GPT-3), according to one of the analyzes. While photos and cuts consume a lot more. Worldwide, demand for water will exceed more than 40% in 2030, according to a report issued by the World Water Economics Committee. Other procedures to rationalize water, and Europe has greater resources to handle a possible water shortage compared to other regions of the world. One of the continents is expected to be the fastest high temperature. In recent years, droughts have led to negative effects on nuclear energy supplies in France, and have hampered the movement of trade along the Rhine, one of the most important veins of the European Union. The draft strategy will also determine a series of other measures to be taken in the coming years, including the motivation of farmers to reduce water consumption, as agriculture today acquires about two -thirds of water consumption in the region. The plan will also determine an ambitious target to reduce water withdrawal by the end of the current decade.