Several months ago, we released a new whitepaper, The IT Energy Efficiency Imperative , which explores the critical importance and substantial benefits of embracing IT energy efficiency in a world where almost every facet of business and society is dependent...

Each quarter we give out an Environmental Sustainability Action Award to one of our teams or employees who has shown leadership and provides an inspiring example of how Microsoft and its employees can have a positive impact not only on the way we run...

On Monday I was saddened to learn that Ray Anderson , chairman of Interface, Inc , passed away at the age 77 after a nearly two-year battle with cancer. For those who don’t know, Ray was the founder and chairman of Interface, Inc , the Georgia-based carpet...

In a new report released this week by Jonathon Koomey , a consulting professor in the civil and environmental engineering department at Stanford University, electricity used by data centers worldwide increased by about 56% from 2005 to 2010, INSTEAD of...