Xbox has become the first Carbon Aware Console, with updates rolling out with energy saving changes to help with their vision of becoming a carbon negative, water positive, and zero waste company by 2030.
'Being carbon aware means reducing carbon footprint by optimizing updates and downloads to run at a time when the console can use the most renewable energy. Windows Update became carbon aware last year for Windows 11 PCs, and now Xbox consoles are also becoming carbon aware.
When your console is plugged in, connected to the Internet and regional carbon intensity data is available, Xbox will schedule game, app, and OS updates for your console at specific times during the nightly maintenance window that may result in lower carbon emissions because a higher proportion of electricity is coming from lower-carbon sources on the electric grid.'
Full details here: Xbox Is Now the First Carbon Aware Console, Update Rolling Out to Everyone Soon - Xbox Wire
Update - 16/02/2023
The Xbox February update rolls out today enabling Xbox consoles to be the world's first Carbon Aware. Further details here.
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