"A TechUK report that claimed datacentres in England use less water than previously thought has been accused of containing "methodological flaws" designed to appease tech lobbying in the UK. Foxglove, a non-profit organisation that campaigns for fairness in technology and the protection of local communities, described the study as "dodgy and misleading", arguing that its conclusions are not supported by the evidence."
"TechUK's study was based on 73 sites across England, all of which submitted information voluntarily and anonymously. Operators self-reported their water usage, but no independent verification was carried out. While TechUK concluded based on this report that datacentres in England consumed less water than previously thought, no details were provided about the size or functions of the facilities surveyed."
Foxglove accused TechUK's datacentre water-use study of methodological flaws and called the findings dodgy and misleading. The study claimed commercial datacentres in England use less water than previously thought, attributing improvements to advances in cooling techniques and a survey conducted with the Environment Agency. The survey relied on voluntary, anonymous self-reports from 73 sites across England and omitted details on facility size or function. No independent verification of reported water usage was performed. Critics warned that a limited, self-selecting sample cannot be assumed to represent the wider UK datacentre sector and may mislead policy decisions.
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