Microsoft is open to using natural gas to power AI data centers to keep up with demand

March 12, 2025

HOUSTON — Microsoft is open to deploying natural gas with carbon capture technology to power artificial intelligence data centers, the technology company’s vice president of energy told CNBC.

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