Microsoft Begins Using Eco-Diesel in Data Center Generators
Microsoft Begins Using Eco-Diesel in Data Center Generators A backup generator at a Microsoft cloud data center. (Image: Microsoft) Microsoft will use low-carbon renewable fuel to provide emergency power for its cloud region in Sweden, the company said today. The backup generators at a new Microsoft data center in Sweden will run on Evolution Diesel Plus, a fuel that incorporates tall oil, a renewable byproduct of forestry and paper production. The “Eco-labelled” diesel is made by Swedish energy company Preem, which has worked with Caterpillar to ensure it will work in the generators at t...
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