The electricity of Google
Technology November 28th, 2007
Google has decided to throw it’s weight behind a new initiative to make renewable energy more affordable than coal. Called RE<C, the program will support research in solar, wind, and geothermal technologies in an attempt to create a renewable energy source that can generate electricity more cheaply than burning coal. This is another step in Google’s “commitment to a clean and green energy future.” Last spring Google announced they would be carbon neutral by the end of 2007.
December 20th, 2007 at 4:40 pm
[...] While having solar panels on your rooftop will take a bite out off total electric use, it still doesn’t replace the grid. When you can power an entire house off a few “non-fragile,” flexible, slim, attractive, weather-proof, and inexpensive solar panels it will be time to celebrate the beginning of the solar revolution. Until then we’ll keep an eye on Google’s RE<C initiative. [...]