Microsoft Chicago Data Center achieves 100% wind power: sustainable 20 years

Computer store news: In 2014, Microsoft purchased a 175 MW wind power unit to supply power to its data center in Chicago. Now that one year has passed, Microsoft announced that the system is officially in operation. Microsoft promises that this power generation equipment will last for at least 20 years and will reduce emissions of 328,000 tons of greenhouse gases per year.

Microsoft's chief environmental strategist Rob Bernard explains the motive behind this move, "purchasing such a power generation facility will ensure that our data center will be stable and renewable in the next few years." Energy, we know very well that data centers need to consume a lot of power, so it is very important to make full use of renewable energy to reduce the impact on the environment. & rdquo;

He later said that although the data center has reached carbon neutral in 2012, with the rapid growth of Office 365 and Azure business, they have accelerated their cooperation with many parties on a global scale. Achieve the pace of renewable energy use.

Microsoft has long been committed to environmental sustainability and has recently been awarded the EPA's Green Energy Partner of the Year award. The technology giant will also assist more than 50 non-profit organizations from Australia, Japan, China, Kenya, France, Mexico, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom and India to contribute to the protection of the environment.