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As AI use surges, tech companies race to secure clean energy and preserve climate goals

GeekWire

Helion Energy employees working on a component of its Polaris device, a seventh-generation fusion prototype that it expects to produce electricity. Projections for future energy needs for data centers are startling. gigawatts to fuel a fraction of its data center operations worldwide. In the U.S. In the U.S.

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Microsoft’s carbon footprint keeps growing as AI drives data center expansions

GeekWire

Microsoft’s Thermal Energy Center at its Redmond, Wash. The center taps geothermal energy from the earth to provide clean power. As its carbon impact expanded, the company reported a net income of $72.4 gigawatts of clean energy already in its portfolio. headquarters. billion gallons last year.

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Salesforce plans generative AI boost for ESG reporting with Net Zero Cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

Generative AI will soon be everywhere — including in Salesforce’s Net Zero Cloud environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting tool. Net Zero Cloud uses data held within the Salesforce platform to help enterprises report on their carbon footprint and manage other social and governance metrics.

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Mobile operators need more reliable access to renewable energy

TM Forum

GSMA analysis shows that mobile operators are making progress in using renewable energy but says more effort must be made to increase supplies if they are to meet net zero carbon emission goals by 2050. Renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, is an important part of operators’ carbon emission reduction strategies.

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Telia deal marks drive for energy sector digitalization

TM Forum

But as renewable electricity becomes increasingly central to countries’ energy security, particularly in Europe, energy network digitization is once again an important focus for the industry. in the energy sector. in the energy sector. the Telia press release. smart grids. digitalization. smart grids.

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3 things CIOs must do now to accurately hit net-zero targets

CIO Business Intelligence

However, the latest and largest UNGC-Accenture CEO study revealed that 91% of CEOs report insufficient technology solutions as a barrier to seizing opportunities in the net-zero transition, building resilience in their organization, and overcoming current volatility in the business landscape.

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Microsoft is a guinea pig for climate friendly concrete as it paves the way to greener data centers

GeekWire

Microsoft contractors mixed test slabs of lower-carbon concrete at the site of a new data center in Quincy, Wash. Dan DeLong Photo for Microsoft) Microsoft is building 120 new data centers this year alone, and operates more than 300 of the server hubs worldwide. So the Redmond, Wash.-based