Google’s Strongest Commitment Yet on Renewable Energy
Google today announced their strongest commitment to the environment and renewable energy with the purchase of 842 megawatts of power, the largest purchase ever by a non-utility company. The purchase, a combination of wind and solar sourced energy, will power the companies data centers and goes towards their goal of having all of their energy use as a company come from renewable resources.
Purchases and commitments like this are not new for Google. They have been using & promoting renewable energy sources since they opened up their first company owned data center in 2006. With the purchase the company made today, they now have 2 gigawatts of energy from renewable resources. As they put it, that is the equivalent of taking 1 million cars off the road.