Microsoft Streamlines Clean Energy Permitting with Gen AI Systems in Fight Against Climate Change

Microsoft has pioneered the development of Gen AI systems to expedite the approval process for clean energy projects, particularly focusing on nuclear power installations where approval can span over a decade and incur millions of dollars.

This initiative stemmed from an internal hackathon, a collaborative event where engineers create software solutions within condensed timeframes.

Recognizing permitting as a critical hurdle impeding the swift deployment of clean energy infrastructure crucial for combating climate change, Microsoft stated:

“Permitting is the primary bottleneck hindering rapid deployment of clean energy at a pace necessary to prevent catastrophic climate change.”

“Such inefficiency isn’t just a concern—it’s an existential one.”

The tech behemoth’s strategy harnesses Azure OpenAI, Microsoft’s cloud-based AI service, alongside Kernel Memory, a data processing system, to draft regulatory documents within five minutes.