AI Growth Faces Real-World Limits in Power, Water, Land, and Community Support

AI data center expansion is increasingly constrained by scarce power, water, land, and local community backing. Smarter siting, facility design, and model choices could stretch existing capacity.

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2026-11-11 00:00 · Forbes AI
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