Startup Edge Centres aims to close the digital divide between coastal and inland areas with a new kind of data center.

Taking another climate moonshot, Microsoft has set out to crack a problem that will require a complete rethink of the world’s electric grids.

The company says next-generation geothermal, aided by AI, “shows promise.”

Its “carbon-intelligent computing platform” will process one-third of Google’s non-production workloads next year.

A large-scale battery plant at its Belgium data center will provide backup power and help balance the grid.

While all options are still on the table, ideas for tougher measures have been put on the back burner.

The giant’s latest solar energy buy in Texas is expected to bring it to 70 percent renewable in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.