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environment26 days ago

Memphis water-reuse promise for xAI stalls amid IPO talks

Elon Musk’s xAI paused the planned water-recycling facility in Memphis intended to cool its Colossus data center, delaying a project touted as an environmental model. With no restart date and rising costs cited in the context of SpaceX’s looming IPO, locals worry about drinking water and broader data-center water use, while officials say the pause is a sequencing choice with no legal obligation to finish. The situation highlights the risk that multiple new data centers could place continued strain on Memphis’ municipal water supply.

via Politico|
#environment#ipo#memphis-aquifer
Chicago's Quantum Prairie to Revolutionize Great Lakes Technology and Water Management
local-news5 months ago

Chicago's Quantum Prairie to Revolutionize Great Lakes Technology and Water Management

Chicago is transforming a historic steel mill site into the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, focusing on quantum computing and advanced water technologies, with community concerns about environmental impact and water use. The project aims to boost regional innovation while addressing environmental sustainability, especially water reuse, amidst local skepticism and environmental justice issues.

via Block Club Chicago|
#chicago#environmental-concerns#local-news
"From Waste to Cheers: The Rise of Wastewater Beer"
environment2 years ago

"From Waste to Cheers: The Rise of Wastewater Beer"

As water sources continue to dry up due to overuse, drought, and climate change, breweries are partnering with wastewater technology companies to create beers made with treated wastewater. The goal is to promote the wider acceptance of direct potable reuse, the use of treated wastewater in the drinking water supply. By serving recycled wastewater in the form of beer, breweries hope to overcome the "ick factor" associated with drinking treated wastewater. Some cities in the western United States, such as Scottsdale, Arizona, have held competitions for craft breweries to produce signature beers using recycled wastewater to raise awareness of the need for water reuse. Efforts to promote recycled drinking water have faced perception challenges, but research has shown that recycled wastewater is safe to drink and often cleaner than other tap water sources.

via The New York Times|
#craft-beer#drought#environment