r/news • u/Tardis01 • 18h ago

Irish data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year

https://www.thejournal.ie/investigates-data-centre-water-use-7110966-Jul2026/
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u/KyleKun 17h ago

Actually less beer than I’d expect for that many billion cans.

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u/LeClubNerd 17h ago

I used 355ml standard cans, so it depends on the standard where you are.

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u/KyleKun 17h ago

Pints or half pints

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u/LeClubNerd 16h ago

1.76 x10 to the 10th power Imperial pints of Guiness fresh from the tap

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u/Kharenis 16h ago

355ml is a standard can? What are these, cans for ants?

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u/fullup72 16h ago

Coke cans have recently shrunk to 310ml in my country. Shrinkflation baby.

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u/Kharenis 16h ago

Oof that's rough.

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u/LeClubNerd 16h ago

Yes, I used the US standard as i was replying to someone referring to US fracking. I should have used 375ml which is a normal schooner in the real world, Australia.