coming soon: a global plan for microsoft’s data centers to be powered by microreactors and small modular reactors.
by rick richardson
technology this week
data centers are recognized for using an astonishing amount of energy. experts say they account for 1.5 percent to 2 percent of all electricity worldwide.
to become more environmentally conscious and to combat climate change, it companies have mainly concentrated on powering these through sustainable and renewable energy sources. however, the effort is becoming more difficult because of the growing energy demand brought about by introducing new technologies such as artificial intelligence because this field alone uses around four times as much power as servers use for cloud applications.
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in recognition of the impending challenges on its data centers, microsoft appointed a director of nuclear development acceleration, an arguably contentious move.
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