Microsoft is addressing its increasing energy demands, particularly due to AI expansion, emphasizing the potential of wind and solar while remaining open to natural gas solutions. At the CERAWeek Global energy conference, it was highlighted that the company believes renewables will play a crucial role in energy supply where applicable, yet acknowledges the challenges in solely relying on them. Microsoft's energy VP expressed that fossil fuels will remain part of the energy mix for the foreseeable future, indicating a cautious balance in meeting their sustainability and operational needs.
According to separate reports, VP for Energy Bobby Hollis said renewables have an important role to play in the energy supply mix, at least for places where this makes sense - in states where there is plenty of sunshine or wind for electricity generation. However, he also claimed that Microsoft has "always been cognizant" that fossil fuels would not disappear as fast as everyone hoped, that renewables alone are not enough to meet the needs of datacenters, and that the company sees natural gas as the near-term solution to meeting its energy needs.
At the CERAWeek Global energy conference in Houston this week, Microsoft indicated there was plenty of potential for wind and solar expansion in the US, but conceded it is 'open' to deploying natural gas with carbon capture technology to meet its energy requirements.
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