Microsoft tests hydrogen fuel cells for data centre power

John Leonard
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Microsoft tests hydrogen fuel cells for data centre power

Aims to replace diesel generators for long-term backup power

Microsoft is testing hydrogen fuel cells as a clean backup power source for its Azure data centres. On Monday the tech giant announced it had powered a row of servers continuously for 48 hours using the...

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