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Google bought more renewable energy than it needed last year

April 5, 2018

Since 2017, Google pledged to power its data centres and offices with 100 percent renewable energy.

Now the tech company said it’s surpassed that, announcing in a blog post that it purchased more power from solar and wind than was used by its operations globally last year. Google said it’s the first company of its size to reach that goal.

Of course, Google isn’t completely powered by solar and wind. 

For every kilowatt hour of electricity the company consumes, it purchases a kilowatt hour of renewable energy to replace it, which is sourced from a wind or solar farm built specifically for its needs. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Google bought more renewable energy than it needed last year

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