Microsoft is building data centers out of wood as part of its latest initiative to reduce emissions: could this be the future of AI power? – Daily Journal
Steel and concrete, the traditional materials used in data center construction, are significant carbon emitters, but in an effort to achieve sustainability, Microsoft is testing fire-resistant cross-laminated timber (CLT) in its first wood-based data centers near a northern Virginia suburb. . The company says the project is part of a “concerted task” to achieve its … Read more