# Texas Researchers Say Permian Wastewater Could Cool AI Data Centers

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- Published: 2026-10-17T17:00:00+00:00
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The artificial intelligence boom is placing a dangerous strain on the world’s water and energy resources. As hyperscalers build up resource-hungry data centers at a breakneck pace, demand projections for these finite resources are skyrocketing faster than policymakers can keep pace. But a new study from researchers at the University of Texas at Austin suggests that there may be a way to sustainabl

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