PUB channels S$12 million to develop water efficiency solutions for wafer fabrication, data centres: DPM Gan
Singapore's national water agency, PUB, is investing S$12 million to develop water-efficient solutions for the wafer fabrication and data centre industries. These sectors are critical to the economy but are highly water-intensive, necessitating new recycling and treatment technologies.
Why it matters
As AI and chip manufacturing demand grows, balancing industrial output with sustainable water management is a key challenge for resource-scarce nations.
The data centre and chipmaking industries are water-intensive and provide critical components and services for artificial intelligence.
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