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carbon footprint
Technology Microsoft Emissions Jump 25% as AI Data Center Expansion Fuels Greenhouse Gas Rise
Microsoft’s greenhouse gas emissions rose 25% in the last fiscal year, driven primarily by data center expansion for AI workloads. The company matched 100% of electricity with carbon-free sources but has signed new fossil-fuel-powered deals. Google and Amazon reported similar double-digit increases, highlighting the sustainability challenge of the AI race.
Green AI Carbon Optimizer Recommends Carbon-Efficient Training Locations and Forecasts Global AI Energy Demand
The Green AI Carbon Optimizer, presented in a new arXiv paper, offers two tools: a carbon-aware cloud region recommender for AI training and a power-law forecasting pipeline for global AI energy demand. By combining grid carbon intensity, renewable share, and PUE across 100+ regions, optimal region selection can reduce emissions by 97.2% versus the worst region. The forecasting model, based on 26 anchor models, projects 2030 AI energy demand between 7 TWh and 1,436 TWh depending on scenario assumptions.
Commodities Homestead Farming: A Climate Change Solution
Homestead farming in Keralam offers a sustainable approach to combat climate change by reducing transportation emissions and enhancing carbon sequestration. The practice, highlighted by Rammohan Paliyath, emphasizes local food production and diversified agriculture.