Google continues to invest in renewable energy, and announced new agreements to double the use of renewable energy to power its data center going to add another 842 megawatts of capacity. With the ultimate goal of everything that makes food with clean energy, Google has entered into contracts to purchase energy in the long term. This energy can then be used by Google, directly or indirectly, to power its data centers, which are large energy consumers. The goal is to triple purchases of clean energy by 2025.
Until now, Google had purchased about 1.2 gigawatts (a gigawatt is a billion watts) of ability to clean energy around the world. Prior to this announcement, the company said it was already committed to purchase renewable energy more ‘than any other airline. Now, Google is to add additional 842 megawatts of capacity through a variety of projects, with the aim to reach a total of 2 gigawatts.
“It is offered globally on three continents, 6 tenders in total, the United States and Chile and Sweden, “said Michael Terrell, who heads the energy policy and market strategy for the global infrastructure of Google. The company recently promised to triple purchases of renewable energy by 2025, and the new announcement is also part of this plan.
The announcement comes after world leaders gathered in Paris for the UN Climate Conference (Cop21) to agree on policies to protect the environment in the long term. Google said it would do its “small part in accelerating the commitment of all to solve the problem of climate change”.
To date, Google has invested about $ 2.5 billion in projects renewable energy.
Earlier this year, remember that Google has announced that it has invested $ 300 million in a fund-raising 750 million dollars in favor of SolarCity to finance photovoltaic projects residential group. This is the largest investment ever made by the Mountain View company in the branch of renewable energy, and it is his second participation in the Solar City. In 2011 it invested $ 280 million when the company that operates in the field of solar energy has been publicly traded.
“Companies are starting to realize the importance of using clean energy” He said the chief executive of SolarCity Lyndon Rive. “Historically, companies have financed the distribution of solar energy were the big financial institutions and we have seen the growing interest in the field of technology companies to help turn an infrastructure ‘dirty’ infrastructure in a ‘clean’.”
Earlier this year, Apple has announced the investment of 848 million dollars to build a huge solar farm to power its offices and stores in California.
“We are happy to support the mission of SolarCity to help families to reduce their costs of carbon emissions and energy,” said Siddharth Mundra, head of renewable energy at Google, in a statement. “It ‘s good for the environment, good for families and is also good for business.”
The new fund-raising in favor of SolarCity will be used to cover the cost of installing new solar systems on homes in 15 states. SolarCity generally installs systems at no cost to customers, and then collect the excess energy produced but not used by the residence and then distribute it in their rete.In change, however, users pay to SolarCity a kind of monthly rent .
“Our number one competitor is the customer who does not do anything, just with a monopoly,” Banks said.
In February, Cook announced an ambitious new project company to land in the field of renewable energy. Apple has created a partnership of 848 million dollars with First Solar to build a farm 1,300 acres in Monterey County, California, as a source to create renewable energy to power its central headquarters in Newark, California, and 52 Apple stores that they are located in California. The solar farm will result in significant energy cost savings for Apple, Cook said. The house of Cupertino has defined the project as “the greatest and most courageous project ever.”
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