Google promises its upcoming Texas data center won’t use any water for cooling

Photo caption: An aerial view of Google’s Midlothian, Texas, data centers and infrastructure in Ellis County shows the breadth of its campus. Photo credit: Google. Article by Abhimanyu Ghoshal. New Atlas – February 25, 2026. Source: Google.

Among the many problems posed by the rapid proliferation of data centers around the world is the strain on local water supplies. These facilities need plenty of water for cooling the vast arrays of servers and other computing equipment, which slow down when they run too hot. Google says it’s found a better way to go about it. The company’s upcoming data center in Wilbarger County, Texas, “will use advanced air-cooling technology, limiting water consumption to only critical campus operations like kitchens.” […]

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