Just read that Google has announced they’re investing nearly US$40 million in two wind farms in the state of North Dakota in the United States.
According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), North Dakota is the number one state for wind energy potential in the United States (and has the potential to generate 1/4 of all US electricity demands). Here’s America’s top 20 states.
The two farms, comprised of 113 turbines, will generate 169.5 megawatts of energy however it will not be used to power Google’s data centers or other Google operations. It’s just a good thing for them to invest in.
Great PR for Google, and I get the feeling they actually care too!
August 22, 2011 at 10:38 pm |
For true GREEN, watch what is happening in wind power. Because of VMTs new W-10 transmission, the cost of a tower is reduced by 11% and more electricity is produced, reducing the cost of wind so it is less than coal or nuclear. I found this at http://www.moongears.com