Most data centers are still refusing to say how much water and electricity they use
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Pro Most data centers are still refusing to say how much water and electricity they use News By Craig Hale Published 1 October 2026 EU criticized for obscuring data center reporting When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Only 44-47 of the Netherlands' 186 large data centers publicly reported energy and water usageThe EU hides raw data behind efficiency labels, which make local judgments hardEU criticized of breaching Aarhus ConventionA new Lighthouse Reports investigation has found most European…
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