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Microsoft On the Issues
Business decision makers

January 16

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AI transformations for sustainability

Throughout history, societal transformations have been driven by the emergence of general-purpose technologies that reshaped entire economies, industries, and ways of life.
Microsoft Source
Business decision makers

December 11, 2024

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3 ways AI is helping the planet

Schools in Georgia and furniture shops in Minnesota faced similar challenges with indoor air comfort.
Microsoft Cloud Blog
Business decision makers

December 9, 2024

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Sustainable by design: Next-generation datacenters consume zero water for cooling

This summer, we released our Datacenter Community Pledge, detailing our commitment to the local economies and communities in which we operate our datacenters.
Microsoft Cloud Blog
AI professionals

December 4, 2024

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Sustainable by design: Advancing low carbon materials

As we work to advance the sustainability of our business, we are also advancing the sustainability of the datacenter infrastructure needed to deliver cloud and AI innovations.
Find out how AI impacts climate change

See why AI is an ally in the fight against climate change and how this transformative technology can help reduce the world’s carbon footprint.

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Microsoft On the Issues
AI professionals

October 21, 2024

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Advancing biodiversity with AI

The health of our society is deeply intertwined with the health of our planet.
Microsoft Cloud Blog
Business decision makers

September 26, 2024

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Sustainable by design: Innovating for energy efficiency in AI, part 2

In this blog, I’d like to share a few examples of how we’re bringing promising efficiency research out of the lab and into commercial operations.
Microsoft Cloud Blog
Business decision makers

September 12, 2024

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Sustainable by design: Innovating for energy efficiency in AI, part 1

Read some examples of how we’re advancing the power and energy efficiency of AI.
Microsoft Industry Blogs
AI professionals

August 21, 2024

5 min read

Enabling carbon reduction in the energy industry

Led by the European Union (EU), the new global push toward improved industrial carbon management (ICM) requires sophisticated new support mechanisms, including the development of technologies capable of orchestrating the carbon capture and storage (CCS) process from early planning to operations.
Discover our commitment to sustainability

Find out how Microsoft is committed to advancing sustainability and meeting our goals while helping others do the same.

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Microsoft Cloud Blog
Business decision makers

July 25, 2024

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Sustainable by design: Transforming datacenter water efficiency

We are sharing more about two focus areas for continuing to drive down water intensity.
Official Microsoft Blog
AI professionals

June 2, 2024

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Microsoft’s Datacenter Community Pledge: To build and operate digital infrastructure that addresses societal challenges and creates benefits for communities

In the span of just one year, we’ve witnessed a remarkable acceleration in AI adoption, opening a new frontier of innovation, discovery and solutions.

Find out how AI impacts climate change

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