Microsoft’s hydrogen fuel cells push could help make data centers cleaner.
Microsoft says it has produced a zero-carbon emissions replacement for the diesel-powered generators used for backups in data centers, in the event of power outages and other service disruptions.
In a blog post (opens in new tab) announcing the news, Sean James, Microsoft’s director of data center research, called the breakthrough a «moon landing» moment for the data center industry
Data center sustainability is a huge deal whatever way you look at it; the cornerstones of modern cloud hosting currently use nearly 1% of global electricity demand contributing 0.3% of all global CO2 emissions, according to research from the International Energy Agency.
