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  • Blog / Newsletter2026-07-17 07:15:44
    Spot birds not golf

    <p>Suggestion for hyperscalers feeling pressure over data center water use:</p> <p>Buy up a few exclusive country clubs, convert the golf courses into public parks, pay for guides and binoculars to get the previous members into birdwatching - help them embrace a more sustainable hobby!</p> <p>Google <a href="https://sustainability.google/reports/google-2026-environmental-report/">used 10.9 billion gallons in 2025</a>, so about 30 million gallons per day.</p> <p>The Coachella Valley has <a href="https://www.cvwd.org/167/Water-Conservation">120 golf courses each using ~800 acre-feet per year</a>, which is ~750,000 gallons per day.</p> <p>So Google buying up 40 of those courses (1/3) should do the trick.</p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ai-energy-usage">ai-energy-usage</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ai">ai</a></p>