Google allocates $280 Mil in Residential Solar Projects

According to the Google Green Blog (official Google Blog), “Imagine sitting on your patio watching the sun’s rays pass overhead, knowing that they power your home with clean energy—at a cost that’s less that what you would have paid using just the grid. That’s what my colleague, engineer Michael Flaster, has been doing at his [...]

Google Invests in Solar Power Plant Together with Capital Stage AG

According to the press release, “Google is co-operating with Capital Stage AG from Hamburg / Germany on making its first investment in renewable energies in Europe. In this context, Capital Stage is selling 49% of the recently acquired 18.7 MW solar power plant in Brandenburg to Google. Technically, the investment still needs to be ratified [...]

Google signs agreement for Wind Venture off Atlantic Coast

Google has signed an agreement to invest in the development of a wind project off the Mid-Atlantic Coast.  People at Google, see it as a win-win, good for the environment, and a good way to earn a financial return.  In addition, Google is a large energy consumer, this is another way they are offsetting energy [...]

Google Energy – Google can now sell energy

Google has taken many steps to enter into the energy business. First they dipped their toes in Google PowerMeter. After that they created Google.org which invests in renewable research and development. They now created a new Google entity called Google Energy, LLC. This new entity filed at FERC to become a wholesale power marketer. There [...]