Google Invests in Geothermal Energy - Data Center Knowledge - The Diigo Meta page

• 24 Aug 08
  

  Takuya Homma

  Google Energy Important

  • While Google hasn't said how it might leverage these investments if they succeed, the company says it intends to shift a large part of its data center power usage away from coal and towards green power. Investing in cost-effective approaches to renewable energy could position Google to operate greener data centers - if it can make those renewable technologies scale to the huge power loads used by its data centers.

  • "EGS could be the 'killer app' of the energy world. It has the potential to deliver vast quantities of power 24/7 and be captured nearly anywhere on the planet. And it would be a perfect complement to intermittent sources like solar and wind," said Dan Reicher, Director of Climate and Energy Initiatives for Google.org. "EGS is critical to the clean electricity revolution we need to solve the climate crisis, but EGS hasn't received the attention it merits. That's why we're pressing for expanded support from government and increased investment from the private sector. We're big believers in EGS and we're looking for more opportunities."

      

  • If Google succeeds, it would provide data center operators a geothermal power alternative to locating in Iceland, which has been touting its natural geothermal power as ideal for data centers.

     

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