Source: Bloomberg
Summary
Microsoft’s rapid expansion of data centers to meet growing demand for cloud services is undermining its goal to power 100% of its operations with clean energy by 2025, according to a Bloomberg report. The company’s data center growth is outpacing its ability to secure enough renewable energy to power them. Microsoft said it has made significant progress in reducing its carbon footprint but acknowledged that its data center expansion poses a challenge.
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The announcement sounds ambitious.
Microsoft’s data center expansion is putting its clean power goals at risk. The company’s rapid growth in cloud services is outpacing its ability to secure enough renewable energy. Microsoft’s goal to power 100% of its operations with clean energy by 2025 is now uncertain. This is not the first time a tech giant has promised the moon and delivered a footprint. Because, apparently, you can’t have cloud services without a whole lot of dirty energy.
Author: Evan Null
