PODCAST:
Jan. 20, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds speak with Mike Shriberg, professor of practice and engagement at the University of Michigan’s Water Center, about data centers’ water usage.
MICHIGAN ~ With more than a dozen sites currently being considered for new data centers in Michigan, concerns are being raised over the water usage these could require.
Data centers have been popping up across the U.S. in relation to the rise of A.I. technology, with these data centers requiring large quantities of water for cooling. This has left many local municipalities in Michigan rushing to figure out what regulations to put in place for these centers.
