Posted 2/29/2024, 2:45:00 PM
Chipmakers' Water Use Spikes, Raising Supply Chain and Cost Worries
- Semiconductor industry's water use rising rapidly, risking supply disruptions and higher costs
- Key chipmakers like TSMC operating in drought-prone areas, facing uncertain water availability
- Shortfalls could reduce chip output, impacting many electronics manufacturers
- Data centers also guzzle water for cooling, with AI models particularly thirsty
- Chile halts Google data center over local water shortage concerns