Technology giant Microsoft (MSFT) says it is open to deploying natural gas with carbon capture technology to power its artificial intelligence

Microsoft Vice President of Energy Bobby Hollis said natural gas with carbon capture is an option if the projects are commercially viable.

As the need for power in AI data centers escalates, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is considering the possibility of utilizing natural gas.

The price of natural gas currently sits at record levels amidst confidence the commodity will continue to drive strong demand from AI data centres. On Tuesday, the vice president of Microsoft’s energy business,

Power demand from new data center installations in the U.S. is expected to grow by 1,000 percent from the end of 2024 through 2035, according to a new study from Rystad.

The rapid expansion of data centers, driven by AI and cloud computing, is causing a significant shift in the US power sector, with increasing reliance on natural gas and a push for clean energy solutions amidst grid connection challenges.

Microsoft (MSFT) is considering using natural gas with carbon capture technology to power its future artificial intelligence (A.I.) data centers. In an interview with CNBC, Bobby Hollis, Microsoft’s vice-president of energy,