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Microsoft Research Cambridge

Future AI Infrastructure

Innovative hardware and systems for sustainable and efficient AI infrastructure

Green technologies

Greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations continue to rise, intensifying the global climate crisis. Yet, accurately measuring emissions—especially at a local level—remains a major challenge due to the lack of fine-grained, scalable data.

We are advancing technologies to transform how emissions are monitored globally. Our work focuses on developing low-cost, miniaturized GHG sensors—particularly for methane. By leveraging datacenter and Cloud technologies, along with advanced AI algorithms, we aim to enhance emission detection, improve measurement accuracy, and enable real-time, large-scale monitoring. In collaboration with external partners, we are also quantifying the value of hyperlocal emissions data through a distributed network of affordable sensors with a goal of empowering communities, researchers, and policymakers with actionable insights to drive climate solutions.