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In the news | Bloomberg
Microsoft Targets Carbon Removal With Climate Research Effort
Microsoft Corp. has launched a climate research effort in a bid to build a network of participants to tackle some key problems affecting the environment. The Microsoft Climate Research Initiative will at first focus on carbon reduction and removal, carbon accounting and environmental resilience, the…
In the news | UW News
Q&A: Making Earth-friendly electronics
The very components that make electronics fast and easy to use also make their disposal an environmental nightmare. Components of smartphones, computers and even kitchen appliances contain heavy metals and other compounds that are toxic to us and harmful to…
In the news | Official Microsoft Blog
Supporting our customers on the path to net zero: The Microsoft cloud and decarbonization
Demand for data and digital services is expected to continue its exponential growth over the coming years, with global internet traffic projected to double by 2022[i]. The Microsoft cloud is the trusted cloud for everyday digital experiences at work and…
In the news | Fast Company
The data center of the future is made of algae bricks and runs on hydrogen fuel cells
Every year for the foreseeable future, Microsoft expects to build 50-100 new data centers to keep up with customer demand. That’s a challenge for a company that has a goal to soon be carbon negative—meaning it sequesters more carbon that…
In the news | Data Center Frontier
Microsoft Explores Green Data Centers Made of Mushrooms, Algae
Microsoft has grabbed headlines with its “moonshot” research projects in data center technology, including storing cloud data in DNA and holograms and an undersea data module. This week Microsoft unveiled a new research project that rethinks data centers at a…