# Spot birds not golf > Source: > Published: 2026-07-17 02:58:07+00:00 Suggestion for hyperscalers feeling pressure over data center water use: Buy up a few exclusive country clubs, convert the golf courses into public parks, pay for guides and binoculars to get the previous members into birdwatching - help them embrace a more sustainable hobby! Google [used 10.9 billion gallons in 2025](https://sustainability.google/reports/google-2026-environmental-report/), so about 30 million gallons per day. The Coachella Valley has [120 golf courses each using ~800 acre-feet per year](https://www.cvwd.org/167/Water-Conservation), which is ~750,000 gallons per day. So Google buying up 40 of those courses (1/3) should do the trick. Tags: [ai-energy-usage](https://simonwillison.net/tags/ai-energy-usage), [ai](https://simonwillison.net/tags/ai)