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Microsoft Says Datacenter Water-Use Efficiency Improved Nearly 90% Since its First Designs in Early 2000s

Microsoft said it has improved water efficiency across its datacenters by nearly 90% since the early 2000s as it expands AI and cloud infrastructure.

Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith said the company is more than halfway toward its 2030 water-use intensity goal and replenished more water than it withdrew globally in FY2025.