Although I typically cover Microsoft from a software and cloud services perspective at eWEEK, the tech titan’s environmental initiatives also deserve some attention. Recently, Claudia Rössler, director of Industry Solutions, Strategic Business Development, Chemical and Agriculture, at Microsoft, posted five “big ideas” for a more environmentally conscious world using technology. Her thoughts on how AI […]
Archives for February 2018
JFK Airport Terminal 4 is LEED Gold certified
NYC-area travelers now have a reason to feel good about flying out of John F. Kennedy (JFK) airport, Terminal 4 to be exact. Today, JFK International Air Terminal (JFKIAT), which operates Terminal 4 (T4), announced that the U.S. Green Building Council had awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Existing Buildings: Operations and […]
AT&T calls up 520MW wind deal
T-Mobile isn’t the only telecom provider that’s betting big on wind power. Several days after its magenta-hued rival announced a commitment to 100-percent renewable energy, AT&T announced two wind projects that will decrease the company’s carbon footprint. The company is purchasing a total of 520 megawatts (MW) of wind energy from NextEra Energy Resources subsidiaries, […]
T-Mobile cheats on magenta for green
Scandalous! T-Mobile, whose corporate identity is associated with an eye-searing magenta (think hot pink-ish) hue, is going green in a big way. The mobile operator announced that it is committing to 100 percent renewable energy. John Legere, T-Mobile’s outspoken president and CEO, said the move is more than just a way to take better care […]
