Microsoft expands partnership with solar cell manufacturer Qcells
Will support the development of virtual power plants
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Microsoft signs 23,602-ton carbon removal deal with wastewater alkalinity enhancement firm Crew
Third carbon removal deal for Microsoft since it announced it was adjusting the pace of purchases
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Microsoft reports 25 percent increase in CO2 emissions, on back on data center growth
Claims increase is attributable to the decision to stop counting unbundled renewable energy credits
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Microsoft claims water positivity across data center operations
Did not disclose water consumption levels
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Microsoft plans 2GW data center campus in Pecos, Texas
Chevron signed on for energy supply deal
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Microsoft to purchase 36,920 tons of carbon removal credits from ERW firm Alt Carbon in Darjeeling, India
Generated by Alt's Darjeeling Revival Project
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Microsoft-backed fusion firm Helion raises $465m in Series G funding round
Company valued at $15.5bn
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Microsoft signs 140MW solar PPA with Avangrid in Washington
PPA set to come into effect in 2028
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Elemental Impact launches intitiative with major hyperscalers to accelerate energy and materials technology development
Partner companies include Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft
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Microsoft signs 650,000 ton carbon removal deal with BioCirc in Denmark
First since reports surfaced that the company was 'pausing' carbon removal purchases
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Fortum starts operations at two heat pump plants tied to Microsoft district heating scheme
Waste heat delivery from data centers is expected to commence next year
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Microsoft 'considering' scrapping 24/7 renewable energy matching target - report
Discussions remain ongoing
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Microsoft to supply waste heat to local district heating network in Høje-Taastrup, Denmark
In collaboration with VEKS and Høje Taastrup Fjernvarme
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Data center lobby secured EU provision to keep environmental impact data confidential - report
Includes the likes of Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta
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Microsoft denies that it has completely paused carbon removal purchases
Chief sustainability officer claims the perceived pause was an adjustment to pace of carbon removal procurement
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Microsoft pauses all future carbon removal purchases - report
The company has purchased more than 45 million tons of credits to date
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Microsoft signs 626,000 ton carbon removal deal with Svante and MLTC from Canada's BECCS project
Credits will be delivered over 15 years
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Microsoft inks major carbon removal credit deal with US biochar firm Liferaft
Will be delivered from Liferaft's projects in Iowa and Illinois
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Microsoft to purchase up to 1.8m carbon credits from Rainforest Builder in Sierra Leone
Expected to be delivered over 15 years
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Big tech firms account for 49% of corporate clean energy deals over 2025 - report
Meta, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft dominate clean energy procurement, as overall PPA volumes fall by 10 percent
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Trump admin pushes data center companies to commit to pact on energy prices and water usage
Following earlier deal with Microsoft
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Google-backed enhanced rock weathering firm Terradot acquires competitor Eion
Will include Eion's commitment to deliver 8,000 tons of carbon removal credits to Microsoft
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Enfinity Global brings 33.8MW Italian solar project online under Microsoft PPA
Part of a wider 366MW deal
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Microsoft to purchase 100,000 tons of carbon removal credits from Indian biochar firm Varaha
Will be delivered over a three year period
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Microsoft to purchase 2.85m soil carbon removal credits from Indigo Carbon
Third deal with the company
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Rubicon to supply Microsoft with 2m carbon removal credits from afforestation project in Uganda
First tranche of 18 million credit deal signed last year
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Trump says US data centers will pay their fair share for electricity, starting with Microsoft
To avoid impact on local communities, Microsoft will pay for electricity upgrades and not accept tax breaks