Renewable energy and fossil fuels are on two opposite ends; though in recent decades, fossil fuels have been used by the energy industry, renewable-energy sources today are looking for a prominent place in the global energy landscape. To provide great support to be renewable thinks Google.
Currently, renewable energy meets 16% of global energy consumption. This percentage is slowly growing but is expected to undergo a development when you consider the imminent end of fossil fuels. In addition, renewables are increasingly credited also to cope with the issues related to climate change. Even car manufacturers are not indifferent towards the problem, Ford, for example, is turning more and more to green energy and 2010 saw an increase in investment in green 32% compared to 2009.
In the field of renewable Google is taking on a role as a team leader, and you are also ensuring good earnings. The search engine giant, Google, has invested more than $ 915 million in the clean-energy sector. Most of the corporate offices Google uses photovoltaic and co-generation units that use waste gases to generate electricity. Let’s see what Google has in the work’s projects for renewable energy :
Project-1. Solar Park in California – Google has invested $ 94 million for the construction of a solar park. The investment will cover four solar-energy projects that will benefit the California energy situation and also the pockets of the giant google: the project has already found a customer first. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District has already signed an agreement with Google for the purchase of energy solar for the next 20 years. The installation will see a Californian 88MW of power, enough to meet the needs of 13,000 homes.
Project 2. Clean Power Finance – Project that has cost Google a whopping 75 million dollars. The company Clean Power Finance is funded by Google to facilitate the installation of solar panels on the roofs of 10,000 homes.
Project 3. Solar City – And one of the major investments of Google. Count $ 280 million and expect to finance the installation of 9,000 photovoltaic systems on the roofs of several buildings. It is a residential project very expensive but with its investment, Google hopes to make solar modules more accessible to the homes of residential neighborhoods.
Project 4. Atlantic Wind Connection – Not only solar energy for Google but the search engine giant is also focusing on wind energy. His participation in the project is partial, its acquisition ” limited ” to a stake of 37.5%. The project hopes to build wind farms offshore and make electricity with the construction of an underground network of approximately 565 kilometers, which will go from New Jersey to Virginia. The wind turbines connected to the network will be able to generate 6000 MW of power.
Project 5. The largest wind farm in the world – It’s called ” Shepherd’s Flat ” and can boast to be the largest wind farm in the world with an electrical capacity of 845MW scheduled. The wind farm has recently received support from Google to install the latest technology of wind turbines and magnetic generators. Google’s investment amounts to $ 100 million and will serve to meet the growing energy needs of California.
Also in this house, Google has already secured a major customer: the company of Southern California Edison will purchase the electricity produced by the wind farm. The agreement provides for long-term energy supply.
At one time, it was ” only ” the leader of the network, a large and efficient search engine. Today proves to be a powerful investor in the renewable energy sector. With big companies like Google, the road of green energy can be drawn. The fate of renewable energy cannot be left in the hands of Google, even if it is very powerful.
The search engine will ensure big profits. Its investments will further grow the green economy, however, they need the intervention of governments. This change will open up new roads and provide greater employment: renewable can solve the energy crisis but also work.
