Microsoft has successfully tested a 3-megawatt generator using hydrogen fuel cells, proving that the technology can work at data center scale. It’s the latest in a series of Microsoft “moonshot” R&D projects designed to rethink the future of sustainable data centers.
Cold Plate Cooling Technology Offers Future-Ready Flexibility for Data Centers
In this white paper, JetCool Technologies explores how microconvective cooling technology using cold plate design can provide future-ready flexibility for data centers.
Building an Enduring World Begins with Accountability and Defining an Approach for Long-term Success
TJ Faze, Head of ESG Strategy and Engagement at Vertiv, outlines the company’s learnings around its recent ESG efforts.
New Technology and Practices Improve the Environmental Performance of Diesel Generators
Engine optimization, new maintenance techniques, renewable fuels, and new technologies are all improving the environmental performance of diesel generators. Kohler outlines the strides manufacturers are making when it comes to sustainability.
The State of Data Center Sustainability
As the push towards sustainability gathers pace, Brian Korn, Vice President of Data Center Computing for Advanced Energy, explores environmental trends for data centers of the future.
Delivering More Sustainable Mission-Critical Generators
Kohler outlines the strides manufacturers are making when it comes to improving the environmental performance of diesel generators.
ESG – The Unanticipated Roadmap to ROI
By using cloud services that have lower energy consumption, you’re not only helping the environment but also reducing your carbon footprint. Shannon Hulbert, CEO of Opus Interactive, explores how ESG initiatives can be good for the planet and your bottom line.
Vantage Lines Up $300 Million Green Loan to Expand in Ashburn
Vantage Data Centers has closed on a $300 million “green loan” from Societe Generale to support the construction of a new 44-megawatt data center on its campus in Northern Virginia.
Microsoft Taps UPS Batteries to Help Add Wind Power to Ireland’s Grid
Microsoft data centers will soon begin sharing energy from their UPS battery storage systems with Ireland’s power grid, part of a growing movement for data centers to collaborate more closely with the utility industry.
Microsoft and Google Invest in Blockchain Software to Make Clouds Greener
Microsoft and Google are investing in FlexiDAO, a carbon accounting platform that uses blockchain technology to provide more detailed energy tracking, making it easier for these cloud operators to meet their goal of running carbon-free around the clock.
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