…[A] potentially giant data center is coming to the Casper area, announced by Prometheus Hyperscale, in partnership with Spiritus and Casper Carbon Capture. … Thornock’s data centers will all use a water frugal model, though it’s a different approach from the one Related Digital outlines this week in its groundbreaking ceremony for its $1.2 billion project in Cheyenne. … [Prometheus CEO Trenton] Thornock’s system takes a geothermal approach to cooling. It will pull up non-potable water from far below the drinking water table for cooling its systems, then send that water back where it came from. 

Other data center water use news:

• East Bay Times (Walnut Creek, Calif.): Opinion: Data centers must disclose how much water they’re consuming