Sustainability in the Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is focused on efficiency and continuous innovation across our global infrastructure, as we continue on our path to powering our operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025.
Sustainability in the Cloud
Renewable Energy
Learn how AWS is working to achieve Amazon's goal of 100% renewable energy.
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Learn more about AWS renewable energy projects across the globe.
AWS purchases and retires environmental attributes, like Renewable Energy Credits and Guarantees of Origin, to cover the non-renewable energy we use in these regions:
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U.S. West (Oregon)
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GovCloud (U.S. West)
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Europe (Frankfurt)
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Canada (Central)
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Europe (Ireland)
The results of a study by 451 Research show that AWS’s infrastructure is 3.6 times more energy efficient than the median of U.S. enterprise data centers surveyed. AWS data centers are more energy-efficient than enterprise sites due to comprehensive efficiency programs that touch every facet of the facility.
"When we factor in the carbon intensity of consumed electricity and renewable energy purchases, which reduce associated carbon emissions, AWS performs the same task with an 88% lower carbon footprint."
Source: 451 Research, 2019, All Rights Reserved.
AWS has multiple initiatives underway to use water more efficiently and use less potable (drinking) water to cool our data centers. AWS develops our water-use strategy by evaluating climate patterns for each AWS Region, local water management and availability, and the opportunity to conserve drinking water sources. Taking a holistic approach, we assess both the water and energy usage of each potential cooling solution to select the most efficient method.

As part of our focus on building a sustainable business for our customers and the planet, AWS is committed to reducing the water used for cooling our data centers.
The Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative (ASDI) seeks to accelerate sustainability research and innovation by minimizing the cost and time required to acquire and analyze large sustainability datasets. ASDI supports innovators and researchers with the data, tools, and technical expertise they need to move sustainability to the next level.
Customer Case Studies
Amazon customers are doing critical work in the cloud to support sustainability practices.
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Latest News
See how we put our scale and inventive culture to work on building a sustainable future.
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BETA's ALIA electric aircraft conducted a test flight between Amazon Air hubs as it continues to advance its mission of decarbonizing air transportation.
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Amazon will continue investing to foster sustainable, inclusive growth throughout the Western Hemisphere.
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AWS’s collaboration with nonprofits provides clean water to more than 250,000 people in India.