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Tech Google is investing $1billion in renewable energies to make its totally green. The company hopes to exploit solar energy, wind and other forms of alternative energy to power its centres around the world. Rick Needham, Google's Director of Energy and Sustainability, told reporters: "We've invested over a billion dollars in 15 that have the to produce two giga-watts of power around the world." Mr Needham added it was an economic for Google to invest in energy. He said: "Procuring power for ourselves and investing in…renewable power …all make business . They make sense for us as a company to do. We rely on for our business."

Mr Needham said Google still has a way to go before all of its operations are fuelled by renewable energy. He said about 34 per cent of Google's power are sourced from renewables. Needham told reporters it wasn't always easy to meet this in some parts of the world, saying: "Our goal is to be 100 per cent renewable powered. There are lots of in getting there, not the of which is operating in many that are in different parts of the world." He added: "At Google we invest in renewable energy projects that have the to transform the energy and help provide more power to businesses and homes around the world."

 


 

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