Microsoft Announces 175 Megawatt Wind Project in Illinois is Now Operational
Just over a year ago, Microsoft announced its largest wind purchase to date: a 175 megawatt (MW) wind facility outside of Chicago that would generate more than enough energy to fully power Microsoft’s...
View ArticleMicrosoft Joins RE100 Initiative In Support of Renewable Energy
With the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP21) beginning this week in Paris, Microsoft is pleased to announce that we’ve reaffirmed our own commitment to renewable energy by joining RE100, a...
View ArticleFor Earth Day—Improving Efficiency and Sustainability Worldwide
Today is Earth Day, and it’s a particularly momentous occasion this year: representatives of more than 130 nations, including the United States, are gathered in New York City to sign the international...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Redmond Campus: 500 Acres and “Zero Waste”
Susan Wagner, Senior Director of Puget Sound The U.S. Zero Waste Business Council has awarded Microsoft with the Gold Level of Zero Waste Certification for our Redmond campus. The certification...
View ArticleTransforming the Future of Water
Josh Henretig, Senior Director of Sustainability Solutions & Partnerships for Microsoft Water is one of the most important resources in the world. For most of us in developed nations, it’s easy to...
View ArticleFor Microsoft Employees, Earth Day is Everyday
What do tracking bees, optimizing smart grids, helping farmers in India determine the best time to sow their crops, and recycling used e-devices have in common? These are just some of the passions that...
View ArticleCollaborating with Cities for Sustainability
Tomorrow is Earth Day, a chance to renew our commitment to being responsible stewards of the planet’s vital natural resources. Throughout the week here on our blog, we’ve highlighted many ways that...
View ArticleRedesigning Datacenters for an Advanced Energy Future
Last fall, we shared our ambition to substantially simplify the datacenter. Or, as something that we have been saying for the past decade, “make the datacenter disappear.” In fact, almost exactly 10...
View ArticleBuilding the First Net-Zero Water Campus in Silicon Valley
Water is a precious, but finite, resource that is critical to every person, being and entity on this planet. It’s also a resource that is increasingly difficult to obtain. Already, water scarcity is an...
View ArticleFirst solar deal in India continues Microsoft’s support for advanced energy...
As Microsoft seeks to increase our use of renewable energy around the world, we are excited to share news about a new project to power more of our global operations with renewable electricity. Last...
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