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News from the Googleplex
Is Google betting on a carbon tax? |
Charles Komanoff |
29 Nov 2007 |
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| Google Inc. has a new project, 'Renewable Energy Cheaper Than Coal.' Google is preparing to bet megabucks, mega-engineers, and its cutting-edge reputation on its ability to propel solar thermal power, wind turbines, and other renewable electricity up the innovation curve and under the cost of coal-fired power, Reuters reported Tuesday. "Our goal is to produce one gigawatt [1,000 megawatts] of renewable energy capacity that is cheaper than coal. We are opt ... |
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| Topics: business, carbon tax, energy, legislation, politics, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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