Microsoft has signed an agreement with Netherlands-based wind farm development company Eneco to purchase ninety megawatts of energy from its massive 731.5 MW offshore wind project, the Borssele III/IV
Microsoft is expanding its investments in renewable energy, and has partnered with Invenergy to set up a 74-megawatt solar-powered project in North Carolina.
To mitigate weather-related risks associated with renewable energy agreements, Microsoft has teamed up with various partners to create a new risk-management tool called volume firming agreement (VFA).
The company today detailed it will be purchasing a total of 315 megawatts of power from two solar power facilities in Virginia, all part of their goal of using 60% renewable energy by early 2020, and 50% by 2018.
Microsoft yesterday announced an agreement with Sunsea Group which will create the single-largest solar energy portfolio in Singapore to date.
The new promise sets Microsoft on the goals of the Paris climate agreement and is part of the company's ongoing commitment to using renewable energy and investing in energy efficiency.
The tech giant will be working with Vattenfall and will purchase 100 percent of the generated wind energy from a farm that is adjacent to its local data center in the area.
Microsoft today announced the signing of a new 15-year agreement to purchase wind energy from General Electric (GE) in Ireland.
Microsoft has published a carbon white paper that details their plans to go "beyond carbon neutral," taking the steps necessary to become a force for good in the environment.
Microsoft has announced today the purchase of 237 megawatts of wind energy from Allianz Risk Transfer and Black Hills Corp., its largest purchase of wind energy to date.
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Microsoft is promising 50% renewable energy usage across its business by 2018, with 60% leading into the 2020s.