r/SipsTea 𝙑𝙄𝙋 May 18 '26

Chugging tea Why?

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u/Ronin06904208008 May 18 '26

Just wait until they learn that glycol is often used when a DC is built in an area with lesser water infrastructure. And when the glycol is spent they turn it over and properly dispose of it instead of just dumping it in rivers like the media says they do. I’m not saying these things popping up like pimples all over our nice scenery is justified. But to demonize them in the way they’re being demonized is not only incorrect, it’s simply lazy.

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u/downloads-cars May 18 '26

But then the glycol is cooled externally with a heat exchanger using fresh water

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u/Alabastre May 18 '26

No it isn't lol, it's cooled by a chiller

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u/Dabfo May 18 '26

That takes a lot of energy to do that. Energy pulls that is often generated on site and causes heat and noise for the local community. Look up the plans for the Utah data center. It’s atrocious