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Microsoft Signs CO2 Removal Agreement
Microsoft entered an agreement to purchase 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits over six years, the largest single purchase of CDR credits enabled by Direct Air Capture (DAC) to date.
Microsoft Partners for Carbon Removal Credits
Microsoft signed an agreement to receive over 970,000 nature-based carbon removal credits as part of the software company’s commitment to becoming carbon negative by 2030.
Microsoft’s Datacenter Community Pledge
Microsoft has issued a Datacenter Community Pledge to build and operate digital infrastructure that addresses societal challenges and creates benefits for communities. In this column, Noelle Walsh, Corporate Vice President, Cloud Operations and Innovations, explains the Pledge's focus on three core areas: contributing to a sustainable future, advancing community prosperity and well-being, and operating responsibly as a good neighbor.
Microsoft Partners for SAF
Microsoft joined as a founding member of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) initiative Project Runway .
Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Nucor Partner for Clean Energy
Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nucor announced agreements to explore new and innovative approaches to support carbon-free energy generation.
Google, Meta, Microsoft, Salesforce Pledge 20M Tons Carbon Removal
Google, Meta, Microsoft and Salesforce announced the Symbiosis Coalition, an advance market commitment for nature-based removal credits in the voluntary carbon market.
Microsoft Requires Suppliers to Switch to 100% RE
Microsoft will require its main suppliers to switch to 100% renewable energy by 2030.
Microsoft to Add 10.5 GW RE in Largest-Ever Corporate PPA
Microsoft announced the signing of a global renewable energy framework agreement to contribute to the software company's goal of having 100% of its electricity consumption 100% of the time matched by zero carbon energy purchases by 2030. The five-year agreement is a first-of-its-kind global framework agreement that is almost eight times larger than the largest single corporate PPA ever signed.
Sustainable by Design: Advancing the Sustainability of AI
During the past year, the pace of AI adoption has accelerated significantly, ushering in groundbreaking advances, discoveries and solutions with the potential to help address humanity’s biggest problems. In this column, Melanie Nakagawa, Microsoft's Chief Sustainability Officer, explains how the company's commitment to responsible AI will focus on optimizing data center energy and water efficiency, advancing low-carbon materials, and improving the energy efficiency of AI and cloud services.
Microsoft Signs for 200 MW of Solar
Microsoft Corp. entered into two 200-megawatt power purchase agreements in Texas.
Microsoft Adds Illinois Solar
Microsoft agreed to purchase electricity and renewable energy credits (RECs) from a new project, Hickory Solar Park, a 110 MWac photovoltaic (PV) project located near Jerseyville, Illinois, for 15 years.
Google, Microsoft Launch Initiative to Scale Clean Energy Tech
Google LLC and Microsoft Corporation announced they will work together across the electricity ecosystem to develop new business models and aggregate their demand for advanced clean electricity technologies.
Microsoft Adds 408-MW Solar Project in Texas
Microsoft signed a long-term power purchase agreement for the full capacity of the 408 MWac Ash Creek Solar project in Hill County, Texas.
Microsoft Adds Carbon Removal Project
Microsoft signed a six-year offtake agreement to purchase 350,000 tons of carbon removal credits from an agroforestry project in Kenya.
Microsoft Adds Soil Carbon Storage Credits
Microsoft signed an agreement to receive soil carbon drawdown credits.
Microsoft Adds 12 GW of Solar
Microsoft Corp. has entered into an eight-year strategic alliance to add 12 gigawatts (GW) of solar power.
Microsoft Deploys Carbon Removal Program
Microsoft entered into a multi-year offtake agreement to receive nature-based carbon removal derived entirely from an afforestation project based in the U.S.
Microsoft to Digitize Carbon Capture and Storage Value Chain
Microsoft signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for its integrated cloud-based workflows to be used for the operation of Northern Lights, a CO2 transport and storage provider for cross-border carbon capture and storage (CCS).
Smart Energy Voices Podcast: Episode 91 - Sustainability, Reliability, and Security While Managing Costs
At Smart Energy Decisions’ recent Net Zero Forum, Michelle Lancaster, Microsoft’s Director of Global Sustainability Strategy and GTM, and Chuck Hanna, Vice President of National Accounts and Solutions Sales at Constellation, gave a keynote discussing how Microsoft is working with Constellation to reduce carbon emissions and increase energy reliability – all while managing costs.
Microsoft Purchases SAF Certificates
Microsoft announced a long-term agreement to accelerate the decarbonization of corporate air travel and its supply chain cargo through the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel certificates.
Microsoft Adds Solar in Poland
Microsoft entered into a solar power purchase agreement in Poland.
DEI Impact Award Winners Honored At NZF in Phoenix
Smart Energy Decisions (SED) honored the recipients of its inaugural DEI Impact Awards at the Net Zero Forum Fall on Sept. 20, at the Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, Arizona.
Microsoft Signs Deal for Carbon Removal
Microsoft signed a long term contract to purchase up to 315,000 metric tons of CO2 removal over a multi-year period.
Microsoft to Adopt Solar in Mississippi
Microsoft, a technology company with a commitment to be carbon negative by 2030, invested in a 6.6-megawatt (MWdc) facility in Panola County, Mississippi, with the Panola II Solar Farm.
Microsoft Carbon Removal: Observations from our Third Year
Microsoft presents its third Carbon Removal update to the lessons observed and learned through the company's efforts (alongside other companies) to establish a robust, worldwide carbon removal market.
Microsoft's 2022 Environmental Sustainability Report
Microsoft’s 2022 Environmental Sustainability Report features a look at a company focused on getting its own house in order and delivering on its sustainability commitments.
Microsoft to Use Power From Fusion Plant
Microsoft will adopt the use of electricity from a fusion power plant that is expected to generate 50 MW or more.
Microsoft Will Use DAC to Become Carbon Negative
Microsoft Corp. plans to achieve its goal to become carbon negative by using direct air capture (DAC) systems that provide engineered carbon removal credits.
Microsoft Partners to Power Solar Energy
Microsoft will work with Qcells to develop solar projects and provide panels and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services to selected solar projects Microsoft has contracted for through PPAs. The agreement is expected to enable a supply chain for new renewable electricity capacity projected to require at last 2.5 gigawatts of solar panels and related services.
Microsoft Signs for Renewable Power in India
Microsoft India signed a renewable energy agreement of 150 MW with ReNew Power in Gurugram, India.
