Ask HN: Eco-powered server or cloud providers?

2 points by hbosch 9y ago ↗ HN

I'm wondering how many providers out there – cloud, metal, VPS, what-have-you – have a clear focus on powering their offerings with wind, solar, or hydro power. As the climate discussion becomes more urgent, I'm interested in knowing more about the eco-friendly server industry, if it exists.

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QuinnyPig 9y ago ↗

AWS has crossed 40% renewable energy, and is on track to hit 50% this year, as per https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/sustainability/

Google is a bit harder to pin down, as per https://cloud.google.com/free/docs/what-makes-google-cloud-p...

Microsoft makes no comment about Azure specifically, see https://www.microsoft.com/about/csr/environment/renewable_en...