Modern datacenter cooling

Modern datacenters must be managed much more efficiently. We are designing, building, and operating Microsoft datacenters to use energy and water more effectively than traditional on-premises datacenters.

More energy efficient

Microsoft recognizes the importance of energy and water efficiency, so we've made steady improvements as we build new datacenter regions. Advanced cooling technologies combined with the cloud's compute efficiency, thermally effective layout, and increased temperature and humidity tolerance substantially reduce the energy required to deliver cloud services.

Dramatically less carbon

We continue to demonstrate our commitment to decarbonization through large purchases of renewable energy as well as continual exploration of design changes, material selection, and business processes to facilitate deep embodied carbon reductions.

Effective water use

Microsoft's commitment to be water positive has led to enhancements in datacenter designs to utilize cooling methods that significantly reduce water usage for the same service load.

Carbon negative

By 2030, we will be carbon negative, and we will remove our historical emissions since our 1975 founding by 2050.$^1$

Water positive

By 2030, we will replenish more water than we use. We will reduce the water intensity of our direct operations and replenish it in water-stressed regions where we work.$^2$

Zero waste

By 2030, we will reach zero waste across our direct business.$^3$

$^{0021}$ Environmental Sustainability Report Getting to carbon negative
$^{0021}$ Environmental Sustainability Report Getting to water positive
$^{0021}$ Environmental Sustainability Report Getting to zero waste