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Small step towards green data center power tested in Dublin

Network World

A test involving hydrogen fuel cells that is currently taking place in Dublin, Ireland at an Equinix International Business Exchange (IBX) data center proves progress is occurring in this space, but it is certainly not a “super meaningful step forward,” according to an analyst with Dell’Oro Group.

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

GeekWire

The increasing use of artificial intelligence and generative AI tools like ChatGPT will make Microsoft’s environmental targets even tougher to reach as they drive demand for ever more energy-gobbling data centers built from carbon-intensive materials such as steel and concrete. The recent signing of a deal to buy 10.5

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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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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

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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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Customer Obsession Will Remake App-Development Tools

Forrester IT

Application-development leaders shifting to modern techniques are like acrobats performing above a flimsy net. The biggest gaps are in portfolio management, test-and-learn development environments, and digital application platforms. Tools Reflect The Needs Of Cross-Skilled "Two-Pizza" Teams. Read more.

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

GeekWire

(Helion Photo) The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is driving new demand for cloud computing infrastructure operated by tech giants including Amazon and Microsoft, which are investing billions of dollars each year into the construction of data centers that gobble massive amounts of energy. In the U.S.

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