> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsletters.qs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 🏭 Google’s Water Usage Up at a 19% CAGR. Geothermal Power Rises in the US. International Students in Malaysia. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/googles-water-usage-up-at-a-19-cagr-geothermal-power-rises-in-the-us-international-students-in-malaysia/ - Published: 2025-09-26T11:40:11.000Z - Updated: 2025-09-26T11:40:10.000Z - Description: Chart of the Day #441 Looks at Rising International Students In Malaysia, Geothermal Power In the US, and Google's Water Usage. - Author: QS - Tags: Charts [Halo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian%5Flanguage?ref=newsletters.qs.com) 🏝️ Accenture beats Q4 expectations and launches a [$865M](https://www.fastcompany.com/91410972/accenture-q4-earnings-restructuring-ai-digital-services?ref=newsletters.qs.com) restructuring to boost AI and digital services. [$77M](https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/3640627-adb-approves-77m-support-to-boost-nursing-education-and-healthcare-in-turkmenistan?amp&ref=newsletters.qs.com) ADB project to transform nursing and midwifery training in Turkmenistan. UC San Diego awarded [$1M](https://today.ucsd.edu/story/uc-san-diego-awarded-nearly-1m-nsf-grant-to-launch-semiconductor-workforce-training-program?ref=newsletters.qs.com) NSF grant to launch Semiconductor Workforce training initiatives. Clean energy workforce to be further expanded through a [$16M](https://wnyt.com/capital-region-news/gov-hochul-announces-16-million-to-grow-clean-energy-workforce/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) funding. Nigeria has made education [tuition-free](https://leadership.ng/federal-government-announces-tuition-free-education-in-technical-colleges/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in all Federal Technical Colleges. Day of AI and MIT RAISE [launch](https://www.edtechinnovationhub.com/news/day-of-ai-and-mit-raise-launch-national-ai-literacy-push-for-us-schools?ref=newsletters.qs.com) national AI literacy push for US schools. Nigerian Tech firm [offers](https://leadership.ng/firm-to-launch-free-training-programme-for-adults-seeking-tech-careers/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) free training for career transitions. ### Today's Topics ✈️ **Flows.** Steady growth of international students in Malaysia **🍃 Green Skills**. Geothermal power in the US exceeded 16TWh 🏭 **Advanced Manufacturing.** Google data centers drive rising water use Thanks for reading! **Not a subscriber yet?** [Subscribe Now](https://newsletters.qs.com/#/portal/) **For further student flows insights, tune into our new** [**Global Student Flows**](https://newsletters.qs.com/tag/global-student-flows/) **newsletter!** --- ## ✈️ Steady Growth Of International Students in Malaysia [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/09/data-src-image-24d2985a-a463-455f-a692-d3952b1c0999.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCH5CD5DHV0R8QMCTOAA?ref=newsletters.qs.com) The number of international students entering Malaysia has seen a significant surge, climbing from 81,953 in 2019 to 128,907 in 2024\. This consistent upward trend indicates Malaysia's increasing appeal as a global higher education destination. This rise aligns with the national goal of becoming a regional education hub, as evidenced by the[ strong application numbers from Chinese students.](https://studytravel.network/magazine/news/0/31256?ref=newsletters.qs.com#:~:text=Malaysia%20experienced%20a%2025%20per,per%20cent%20on%202023%20levels.) The growth is supported by the[ Malaysian Higher Education Development Plan 2025-2035](https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2025/02/27/mohe-draft-of-higher-education-plan-2025-2035-complete/168137?ref=newsletters.qs.com), implemented by the Ministry of Higher Education, which aims to attract[ 250,000 international students by 2025](https://gslglobal.com/2025/02/14/malaysia-on-track-to-attract-250000-foreign-students-by-2025/?ref=newsletters.qs.com). ## **🍃** Geothermal Power in the US Exceeded 16TWh [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/09/data-src-image-68c75521-78a5-4a09-9c87-4b8b470ffb14.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHMBK5M8VX69299NHFT?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Geothermal power generation increased steadily from 15.78 TWh in 2013 to 16.46 TWh in 2023\. This growth is being driven by new [Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)](https://globalenergymonitor.org/report/trump-administrations-policies-support-rapid-growth-of-geothermal-power-in-the-united-states-with-1-2-gw-planned-by-end-of-term/?ref=newsletters.qs.com#:~:text=Geothermal%20is%20an%20industry%20known,Enhanced%20Geothermal%20Shot2%20initiative.) technology, which utilizes the transferable skills of the oil and gas workforce for drilling and subsurface expertise. However,[ geothermal power](https://triplepundit.com/2025/geothermal-energy-businesses/?ref=newsletters.qs.com#:~:text=In%20contrast%2C%20geothermal%20energy%20only,by%20midcentury%2C%20the%20agency%20estimates.) lags substantially behind wind and solar in the US renewable energy mix. The US Department of Energy (DOE) implementing the [Enhanced Geothermal Shot to reduce EGS costs by 90% by 2035](https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-launches-new-energy-earthshot-slash-cost-geothermal-power?ref=newsletters.qs.com) is a policy to uplift this trend. ## 🏭 Google Data Centers Drive Rising Water Use [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/09/data-src-image-9207023b-9fa2-4fb9-adb4-9ce98384ca30.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHAQG4K9H4HYH5C9XZM?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Google’s annual water withdrawals rose from 2,500M gallons in 2016 to 8,653M gallons in 2023, more than tripling in seven years. This reflects the[ surge in data center and AI infrastructure demand](https://www.reuters.com/business/us-data-center-build-hits-record-ai-demand-surges-bank-america-institute-says-2025-09-10/?ref=newsletters.qs.com), with 2023 marking the sharpest yearly increase. Public concerns over the environment and social impact of the increasing scale of data centers have been mounting. The[ US Environmental Protection Agency](https://www.epa.gov/data-centers?ref=newsletters.qs.com) is developing stricter data center water-use reporting to improve transparency and conservation. --- **Like getting this newsletter?* Request a demo for unlimited access to over one million charts* [Request a Demo](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/2C1%5FV5ni4SEyLILjrqcyQnQfigrs?%5F%5Fhstc=246933147.4a0f9c817dbdb1552dab36c635584622.1688407869224.1749831404162.1749845959660.481&%5F%5Fhssc=246933147.4.1749845959660&%5F%5Fhsfp=4268195782&ref=newsletters.qs.com) --- **Thank you for reading. Have a great week ahead!** Have some feedback or want to sponsor this newsletter? Let us know at [qs.com.](https://www.qs.com/contact-us/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)