Google Flying a Kite?

Google Flying a Kite?
Google, a company that has long championed renewable energy,  is looking closely at the possibility of conventional wind farms with tall wind turbines being replaced by innovative floating turbines. The possibility of air-borne devices to harness the wind is not new, but the fact that Google is now involved might give this fledgling arm of the… Read the rest

Google’s Search for Greener Energy Continues

Google’s Search for Greener Energy Continues
Google Inc. has announced that it has signed its seventh (and largest) renewable energy contract, this one tied to wind-powered generators belonging to MidAmerican Energy of Des Moines. The announcement was carefully timed to coincide with Earth Day, and will deliver 407 megawatts of electricity to power Google’s data centre in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States.… Read the rest

Google Acquire Wind Power Company

Google Acquire Wind Power Company
You may recall that search engine supremo Google has invested in some novel innovations and technologies.  The self-driving car and the wearable computing device being a couple of the wackier ones. But there’s nothing wacky about wind power and that’s where Google have invested in the past. But they’ve gone a step further now, by acquiring… Read the rest

Green Google

Green Google
Google this: Spinning Spur Wind Project, Oldham County, Texas. You’ll see that the company famous for its ubiquitous search engine has purchased a 200 million dollar stake in this 161 Megawatt wind farm in West Texas. The farm has 70 turbines and produces energy sufficient to satisfy the needs of 60,000 homes. The wind farm started… Read the rest

Google Report Shows Clean Energy’s Potential for Positive Impact on U.S. Economy

Google Report Shows Clean Energy’s Potential for Positive Impact on U.S. Economy
By Colin Houghton In July, the search engine giant Google acknowledged that the clean energy dilemma is one of the United States’ biggest challenges moving forward, by releasing a thought-provoking report. Their report unveiled the results of a huge number-crunching project to see how much change clean energy technology and innovation could have on the US… Read the rest

Google Invests $39m in Wind Power

Google Invests m in Wind Power
Google’s diversification strategy is on full course and now the internet search giant, who has previously expanded into telecommunication, maps and browsers, the ocean and the stars, has invested $39m (£25.6m) in two North Dakota wind farms. This is Googles frist direct investment into a large scale green project.  The windfarms are to genererate electricity for… Read the rest