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Microsoft’s carbon emissions up 30% since 2020 due to data center expansion

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Exterior view of the Microsoft Times Square building in New York City on Jan. 29, 2023. Kena Betancur | Corbis News | Getty Images Microsoft‘s total carbon emissions have risen nearly 30% since 2020 primarily due to the construction of data centers, the company said in its annual sustainability report Wednesday. Microsoft’s Scope 1 and … Read more

AI could drive natural gas boom as utilities face surging electric demand

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A chimney from the Linden Cogeneration Plant is seen in Linden New Jersey April 22, 2022.  Kena Betancur | View Press | Corbis News | Getty Images Natural gas producers are planning for a significant spike in demand over the next decade, as artificial intelligence drives a surge in electricity consumption that renewables may struggle … Read more