Microsoft signs 12,000 ton carbon removal deal with Enhanced Rock Weathering firm Terradot
It is MSFT's fourth ERW deal
It is MSFT's fourth ERW deal
At the site of a decommissioned coal fired power station
Could impact Microsoft's Mount Pleasant campus
Will take place on April 24
Will be powered by onsite natural gas generation
The Avangrid-developed project is tied to a long-term PPA
Across watersheds that supply its data centers and offices
Made to reflect accelerating demand from large customers
Will remove 78,707 tons of CO2 by 2030
Other partners include Google, Meta, and Nvidia
The platform has been specifically designed for data center operators
The loan has five-year term
Turbine manufacturers beginning to limit investments to reduce risks of overexposure
Will require data center customers to sign a ten-year contract to buy a minimum amount of power
Facing opposition from local community members and environmentalists
Focusing on AWS data centers across Europe, North America, and Asia
The PPA will cover the entire capacity of the data center
Will be developed in 450MW phases
Units will take five years to build
Huge increase in data center load a crucial factor in cost revision
S&P report recorded a 66.4 percent increase in contracted clean energy capacity between its 2024 and 2025 updates
Almost double its reported pipeline from November
Will support the construction of a 505MW project in Texas