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AI数据中心用水用电被严重夸大：美国数据中心仅用0.02%自来水，多数新建项目已规划低水耗冷却技术。Bloomberg引用的267%批发电价涨幅被误读为平均涨幅，且未计入科技公司的成本对冲。xAI在田纳西州的Colossus数据中心是反面案例——承诺不用本地水源却仍在每日取水，且2024年6月起运行最多35台未经许可的甲烷燃气轮机，峰值421MW，无任何空气排放许可。
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