Google switched to solar energy

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According to the vice -president of Google's real estate Radcliffe David (David Radcliffe), the company intends to be covered by solar energy of about 30 % of the total amount of energy used in the main office. In this volume is not part of the electricity consumed by data centers, providing the work of many web services company. Radcliffe did not mention the cost of the project, but said that the use of solar energy will pay off over time.

We want to dispel the myth that you can not be ... At the expense of solar energy will save Google on natural gas. Earlier this year, solar panels on the roof of the research office established Microsoft: 2288 Panels produce up to 480 kW. Another company, Cypress Semiconductor, the owner of the controlling interest in solar cell manufacturer SunPower, equipped office is 336 kW system, which supplies more than 10 % of the energy consumed by office.

The largest solar power plant in the world - 12 MW - is located in the German Arnstayne, near Frankfurt. In the U.S., the largest station is located in Arizona - 4.6 MW. said. Reuters.