Fact-check: “20% to 30% of new data centers use closed-loop cooling systems”
Verdict: Partly True (38% confidence)
The claimed 20%–30% range lacks a single authoritative primary source anchored to new data center construction specifically — the most credible institutional data (Uptime Institute 2024 and 2025 surveys) puts direct liquid cooling adoption at about 22% across all existing facilities, not limited to new builds. The only direct match for the 'new data centers' framing comes from a Provident Data Centers company blog (May 2026) citing 25%–30% without a disclosed methodology or dataset. Market rese…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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