The practice of designing and operating data centers to minimize environmental impact through efficient energy use, water management, and carbon reduction.
Overview
- OpenAI committed to paying for its own energy costs and utilizing closed-loop or low-water cooling systems to ensure its data center operations do not increase local electricity prices or significantly impact community water usage. (Source: OpenAI (via ‘Stargate Community’ blog post), via AI Daily Brief, 2026-08-24)