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What Is The Carbon Debt Of Cloud Computing?

July 10th, 2019 | by Michael Barnard

Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud are the best choices if you are sourcing Cloud services today and environmental impact is an important concern

Amazon Announces 3 New Wind Projects In Europe & US

April 10th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill

Internet e-commerce and cloud-computing giant Amazon announced three new wind energy projects on Monday, which will serve to help the company further its long-term goal of powering Amazon Web Services (AWS) global infrastructure with renewable energy

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Greenpeace & Amazon Trade Blows Over 100% Renewable Energy Claims

February 15th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill

Global non-governmental environmental organization Greenpeace and internet giant Amazon are trading blows over a report published earlier this week by Greenpeace, which claims that Amazon Web Services is only meeting 12% of its renewable energy commitment in Virginia's "data center alley."

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Google Expands Its Commitment To Renewable Energy

December 2nd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley

Google has agreed to power purchase agreements with three wind energy companies that will enable it to meet all its needs for electricity from renewable sources within 3 years.

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Amazon Announces Five New Solar Farms In Virginia

November 22nd, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill

Amazon Web Services has announced five new solar farms across Virginia which will provide renewable energy capacity to the company's data centers, and make Amazon the largest corporate backer of solar projects east of the Mississippi River.