Data centers can be cooled with seawater instead of fresh water.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING

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Is it true that data centers can be cooled with seawater instead of fresh water?

Unclear. Two sources describe seawater-based cooling of ocean or nearshore data centers as a proposed or early-stage concept, but neither reports an operating facility, so the evidence only partially covers the claim.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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The Sea Eats Space: A 2026–2030 engineering comparison of floating ocean data centers vs orbital and sun-shield compute, written for humans, not just engineers.

2026

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Enrique, N. M. K. G. (2026). The Sea Eats Space: A 2026–2030 engineering comparison of floating ocean data centers vs orbital and sun-shield compute, written for humans, not just engineers.. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21293721

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Maritime Renewable Energy Markets: Power From the Sea

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Maritime Renewable Energy Markets: Power From the Sea. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.4031/mtsj.52.5.3

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