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RWE, Microsoft sign pair of purchase power agreements for 446 MW of Texas wind

Under the PPAs, Microsoft will purchase clean electricity from two new RWE onshore wind farms in Texas.

A pretty big deal: Microsoft and Brookfield to develop 10.5 GW of renewables in ‘largest ever’ corporate PPA

The agreement includes more than 10.5 GW of wind, solar, and “new or impactful carbon-free energy generation technologies.”

Google, Microsoft, and Nucor partner up on clean energy development

The partnership will aim to accelerate deployment of nuclear, next-generation geothermal, clean hydrogen, long-duration energy storage (LDES) and more.

PNNL and Microsoft launch partnership to advance energy storage

Microsoft’s Azure Quantum Elements platform uses AI models purpose-built to aid scientific discovery. PNNL researchers are now testing its ability to identify new materials for energy applications.

Qcells and Microsoft expand solar plans to 12 GW

Energy solutions provider Qcells is expanding its partnership with Microsoft, inking an eight-year strategic alliance.

Microsoft to invest in decarbonization project in the Mississippi Delta

Through an upfront payment for long-term renewable energy credits, Microsoft is directing climate action and decarbonization investment to a 6.6-MWdc facility in Panola County, Mississippi.

Qcells and Microsoft plan to develop 2.6 GW of solar capacity

The two would develop solar projects as well as provide panels and EPC services to selected solar projects. …

Microsoft to power Virginia data centers with 24/7 clean energy

The partnership supports Microsoft’s goal of matching 100% of its electricity consumption with zero carbon energy purchases by 2030….

Going beyond the clean energy PPA to decarbonize the grid

There’s an opportunity to go beyond the clean energy PPA, and more effectively decarbonize the grid through hourly load matching. …

Climate report underscores urgency of advancing battery storage for renewables

In order to prevent extreme heatwaves, rising sea levels, droughts, and other effects of climate change, urgent action must be taken. Governments, NGOs, and bus…

Nomad Go’s AI technology could reduce building emissions by 30%

Nomad Go’s vision sensor detects whether people are present in a commercial space before using data to warm, cool, and ventilate a room based on occupants….

C&I

Microsoft will buy power from Ørsted’s 430 MWAC solar energy center Old 300, which is expected to come online next year. The project is located on 2,800 acre…