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Microsoft has partnered up with Brookfield to generate 10.5 gigawatts of renewable energy via solar farms and wind farms between 2026 and 2030, which is enough to power 1.8 million homes.

Opera is working on a new AI cluster in Iceland to power future AI features in its web browser beyond chatbot features. To address the power consumption needs, the cluster will run on green energy.

Intel has shared an update about the work it has been doing with the proceeds from its green bonds. It said that it has spent 34% of the $1.25 billion raised on projects that help cut emissions.

Apple's suppliers have made significant progress in switching to renewable energy for all their work related to Apple. The amount of renewable electricity increased by 30% in the last year.

New York state has passed a law which puts a moratorium on crypto mining that relies on fossil fuels. Miners that use renewable energy will still be able to continue mining in the state.

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Microsoft is offering its data center lithium-ion battery banks to help stabilize electricity from wind farms in Ireland. The method could do away with 'spinning reserve' or standby excess capacity.

Polar Night Energy, an energy tech firm in Finland has devised a new technology which can utilize sand to store heat energy for a long time. It is now up and running at Kankaanpää in Western Finland.

Apple suppliers have dramatically boosted their usage of renewable energy over the last year according to a new report. Their usage of renewables significantly reduces their carbon emissions.

The US Administration has approved two large solar power plants in California with 465MW of energy production for 132,000 homes, and is also considering a third 500MW plant for clean, green energy.

Amazon has said it's increasing the number of renewable energy projects it operates. They consist of wind and solar projects that will be deployed in the United States and European countries.

Vodafone UK has developed a mobile mast that uses a wind turbine, solar panels, and batteries to stay powered. This enables the tower to supply connectivity in the UK's remotest areas.

Microsoft has announced a partnership with Scottish energy provider SSE. They'll attempt to make the energy sector more sustainable through a variety of efforts. Both are COP26 partners too.

At its Dreamforce event, Salesforce has announced that it has achieved effective Net Zero energy usage across its entire value chain with 100 percent renewable energy and purchasing carbon offsets.

LG has announced that it plans to use 100% renewable energy by the year 2050. It builds on its earlier targets of reducing its production emissions by 50% by 2030 compared to 2017.

Vodafone has announced that its European operations will be powered entirely by renewable energy from July 1. Its operations in Africa will be switched to renewable energy by 2025.

Amazon has invested in nine new renewable energy projects which makes it the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy in Europe. The projects are in the U.S., Canada, Spain, Sweden, and the UK.

Apple has announced that its Green Bond funding has been used in projects that will help generate 1.2 GW of renewable energy. Each of the projects will help to reduce carbon emissions significantly.

Ecotricity has announced a partnership with GRIDSERVE. It will bring the decade-old Electric Highway in the UK up-to-date with the latest technology to provide faster charging and double capacity.

Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom have found that solar grids can power two-thirds of the energy requirements needed for one of the latter's mobile sites located in Germany, helping cut emissions.

Mozilla has announced that in the coming year it wants to bring down its carbon emissions rather than just offsetting them. Plans include travelling only when necessary and going paper-free.

Microsoft has announced #DigitalLeapDenmark, a plan that includes building a renewable data centre in the country and providing 200,000 jobs and job training to all ages by the year 2024.

The UK government has commissioned research into whether space-based solar power could be made to work. The research will look to find what hurdles need to be overcome to achieve the plan.

The collaboration will be focusing on developing innovative tech solutions that help the companies meet their sustainability goals. bp will also be utilizing Microsoft's Azure services.

Amazon has announced the creation of The Climate Pledge Fund to help further develop new technologies and services that will allow it and other firms to become net zero by the year 2040.

Amazon has announced five new renewable energy projects. They will be built in China, Australia, and the United States. They will help Amazon reach its goal of using 80% renewable energy by 2024.

Apple has announced that it's building a new campus in Austin, Texas, which will house up to 15,000 employees. The new campus will open in 2022 and will include a massive area of green space.

Microsoft and ENGIE have announced a wind energy power purchase agreement, as well as new implementations of renewable initiatives such as Darwin - which has been developed using Azure services.

Today Amazon announced two new renewable energy projects in Ireland and the U.S. One is set to be an Amazon Solar Farm and the other an Amazon Wind Farm. Both will supply energy to AWS data centres.

Samsung has restated its commitment to expanding its use of renewables. The firm plans to particularly focus on the U.S., Europe, and China. It also plans to help firms in its supply chain be green.

Tesla and the South Australian government have made another deal over renewables. This time, 50,000 houses will be fitted with Tesla Powerwall batteries and solar panels to give more energy security.