Sustainable IT Services News for Channel Partners and MSPs: 21 August 2025

Here is today's sustainable IT services news, research and analysis -- written for channel partners, MSPs, green IT service providers, climate accounting professionals, and the chief sustainability officers (CSOs) they serve.

A. Sustainable IT Partnerships, Strategic Alliances and Strategies

1. Power Assessment Services for MSPs: Schneider Electric’s Power Infrastructure Assessment and related software are "driving significant new revenue growth opportunities for MSPs," Schneider Electric Director of IT Channel Program Strategy Jon LoBello said during a CRN conference.

2. Protest vs Tesla: Thousands of people have urged Ofgem -- a Great Britain energy regulator -- to block Tesla from supplying electricity to British households, citing Elon Musk's "clear political agenda" and "malign influence," Yahoo News UK reported.

3. Protests at Microsoft: Police officers arrested 18 people at worker-led protests at Microsoft headquarters as the tech company promises an “urgent” review of the Israeli military's use of its technology during the ongoing war in Gaza, according to SeekingAlpha.

B. Sustainable IT Investments, Funding, Earnings and Business Launches

Nothing to see here today. Check back tomorrow.

C. Regional and Global Sustainability Policies, Regulations and News

1. United States - Solar Expansion: Developers are on track to add 33 gigawatts of solar power in the U.S. in 2025, accounting for about half of the total new electricity generating capacity planned for the country in 2025, the Energy Information Administration said, Reuters reported.

2. Australia - Grid Reliability: Australia is at reduced risk of blackouts over the next decade thanks to a rapid buildout of renewables and batteries that will help offset the retirement of the nation’s coal fleet, Bloomberg reported.

3. China - Carbon Emissions Decline: China's carbon dioxide emissions dropped 1% in the first half of 2025 from the same period last year, helped by growing use of renewable energy to generate power, according to a study by the Helsinki-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, Reuters reported.

D. Sustainability Conferences, Summits and Events

1. International Conference on Sustainable Tourism Management (ICSTM) 2025 (August 24-26, Paris)
2. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Global Summit 2025 (September 2-3, London, United Kingdom)
3. Workiva Amplify 2025 (September 8-10, Washington, D.C.)
4. RE+ 2025 Renewable Energy Conference (September 8-11, Las Vegas, Nevada)
5. Sustainability Live 2025 (September 9-10, London, United Kingdom)

E. Previous Updates & Future News

1. Previous News: All of our daily news updates are here.
2. Future Updates: If you have news to share then please email me the details.