Microsoft's Renewable Energy Leap: A Game Changer?
Microsoft's Renewable Energy Leap: A Game Changer?
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd (NYSE:BAM), Brookfield Renewable Partners LP (NYSE:BEP), and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) have reached a global renewable energy framework agreement.
布魯克菲爾德資產管理有限公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：BAM）、布魯克菲爾德可再生夥伴有限責任公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：BEP）和微軟公司（納斯達克股票代碼：MSFT）已達成全球可再生能源框架協議。
Under the terms of the five-year agreement, Brookfield is set to deliver over 10.5 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity between 2026 and 2030, primarily in the U.S. and Europe.
根據五年協議的條款，布魯克菲爾德將在2026年至2030年之間提供超過10.5千兆瓦的新可再生能源產能，主要在美國和歐洲。
There's also potential for further expansion into regions like Asia-Pacific, India, and Latin America.
還有進一步向亞太地區、印度和拉丁美洲等地區擴張的潛力。
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Microsoft stands to benefit from access to this enhanced renewable energy capacity, which will support the growing demand for its cloud services while fostering grid decarbonization.
微軟將受益於這種增強的可再生能源容量，這將支持對其雲服務不斷增長的需求，同時促進電網脫碳。
The move highlights the urgency to meet clean energy targets while addressing the soaring energy needs of cloud computing and artificial intelligence, according to a report from Financial Times.
據《金融時報》報道，此舉凸顯了在滿足雲計算和人工智能不斷飆升的能源需求的同時實現清潔能源目標的緊迫性。
The report noted that adding 10.5GW of new capacity would cost more than $10 billion, based on recent industry trends.
該報告指出，根據最近的行業趨勢，增加10.5GW的新容量將耗資超過100億美元。
This agreement surpasses the previous record set by Rio Tinto plc (NYSE:RIO) for the largest corporate renewable electricity purchase.
該協議超過了力拓集團（紐約證券交易所代碼：RIO）此前創下的最大企業可再生電力購買記錄。
By 2026, data centers are projected to consume over 1,000 terawatt-hours of electricity globally, more than double the levels seen in 2022, the report further noted, citing the International Energy Agency.
報告援引國際能源署的話進一步指出，到2026年，全球數據中心預計將消耗超過1,000太瓦時的電力，是2022年水平的兩倍多。
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The U.S., housing a third of the world's data centers, experiences a significant uptick in electricity demand, driven partly by these energy-intensive facilities.
美國擁有全球三分之一的數據中心，其電力需求大幅上升，部分原因是這些能源密集型設施。
The endeavor aligns with Microsoft's goal to ensure all its electricity consumption is matched by zero-carbon energy purchases by 2030, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability.
這項努力符合微軟的目標，即確保到2030年其所有電力消耗都與零碳能源購買相匹配，從而強化其對可持續發展的承諾。
Microsoft stock has gained more than 29% in the past 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLK) and IShares U.S. Technology ETF (NYSE:IYW).
在過去的12個月中，微軟的股票上漲了29％以上。投資者可以通過科技精選板塊SPDR基金（紐約證券交易所代碼：XLK）和iShares美國科技ETF（紐約證券交易所代碼：IYW）獲得股票敞口。
Price Action: MSFT shares are trading higher by 1.36% at $394.64 at the last check Wednesday.
價格走勢：在週三的最後一次支票中，MSFT股價上漲1.36％，至394.64美元。
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