Google Eyes on Tapping only renewable power by 2030 By CIOReviewIndia Team

Google Eyes on Tapping only renewable power by 2030

CIOReviewIndia Team | Monday, 14 September 2020, 12:59 IST

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Google Eyes on Tapping only renewable power by 2030

Committed to stop using natural gas and coal,  Google Eyes on Tapping only renewable power by 2030 by becoming the biggest company in the world to power its data centers and offices solely with renewable energy by 2030.

CEO Sundar Pichai described it as a "stretch goal which will allow Google to move beyond the tech industry norm;  offsetting carbon emissions from electricity use. He said, "The problem is so immense, many of us need to lead the way and show solutions. We’re one small player in this but we can set an example."

Pichai stated, “Wildfires burning a record area in the western United States this month have increased public awareness of climate change, and Google wants to bring further attention through its new goal as well as product features.”

Google's global hourly electricity usage last year accounted for 61 percent which included Wind, solar and other renewable sources. And if we compare it with 3 percent at its gas-reliant Singapore operation, the proportion varied by facility, with carbon-free sources fulfilling 96 percent of hourly power needs at Google's wind-swept Oklahoma data center. 

Pichai also added, "To plan 24/7 hourly being carbon-free in our data centers and campuses around the world, we see an enormous logistics challenge, which is why we've been hard at work modeling the last year how to get there. And we feel confident we can get there by 2030."
















 

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