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One sentence from The Economist seems to explain more than TFA: "Microsoft reported a 31% increase in its indirect (Scope 3) emissions last year from building more data centres (including the carbon found in construction materials) as well as from semiconductors, servers and racks."

So no, it's not about lack of renewable electricity.

https://www.economist.com/the-world-this-week/2024/05/16/bus...




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