The specifics:
In order to ensure that home bills are unaffected, the corporation claims it would urge utilities to levy rates high enough to cover the whole cost of powering its data centers.
By 2030, Microsoft plans to reduce water use by 40%. New facilities will employ closed-loop cooling, which does not consume local drinking water.
Along with announcing new initiatives to prepare people for jobs in data center development, the tech giant also promised to pay all property taxes on time.
The statement comes after President Trump's remarks that internet companies should "pay their own way" for energy and pressure from lawmakers.
By 2030, Microsoft plans to reduce water use by 40%. New facilities will employ closed-loop cooling, which does not consume local drinking water.
Along with announcing new initiatives to prepare people for jobs in data center development, the tech giant also promised to pay all property taxes on time.
The statement comes after President Trump's remarks that internet companies should "pay their own way" for energy and pressure from lawmakers.
The rapid growth of AI infrastructure shows no signs of slowing down, but it has caused division in communities throughout the nation due to rising electricity costs and worries over water supplies (some legitimate, some exaggerated). Although Microsoft's commitment is a positive beginning, more will probably be needed to reverse the present significant reaction in public relations.