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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, a U.S. Department of Energy research facility, conducts research relevant to data center energy efficiency and cooling technologies applicable to Texas infrastructure.
July 7, 2026
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The Permian Gets Texas's First 765 kV Backbone, and CREZ Wrote the Playbook
Nationally the gap runs deeper: Lawrence Berkeley found U.S. data centers use 12 times more water indirectly through power generation than on-site, and about two-thirds of new builds sit in water-stressed regions.
May 23, 2026
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31.7 GW Under Construction. Five-Year Power Timelines Decide Who Builds It.
Wisconsin researchers at UW-Milwaukee's Center for Water Policy published a legislative model the same week, anchored on Lawrence Berkeley figures showing 17 billion gallons of direct US data center water use in 2023 and 211 billion gallons including indirect electricity-driven consumption.
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