Over the past three years Google has supported and invested in clean energy and energy efficiency in a variety of ways. What's the search engine giant up to? If we look at its plans, maybe we'll glean some insight.
Created by katiefehren on May 5, 2010
Last updated: 05/05/10 at 02:21 PM
Tags: Google Google Energy V-Vehicle BrightSource Energy eSolar Makani Power Silver Spring Networks ActaCell Aptera
Google announced that it's invested $38.8 million into 169.5 MW worth of wind projects developed by NextEra Energy Resources in North Dakota.
http://earth2tech.com/2010/05/04/10-questions-for-google-on-its-wind-projects/
Google opens up the API for its energy management tool PowerMeter.
http://earth2tech.com/2010/03/03/google-releases-api-for-energy-tool-powermeter/
Google shows off how its been using a Bloom Energy fuel cell at its campus.
http://earth2tech.com/2010/02/21/the-bloom-box-what-all-the-fuss-is-about/
Google gains approval from FERC to buy and sell energy on whole sale markets.
http://earth2tech.com/2010/02/18/google-can-now-buy-sell-energy-what-next/
Google creates a subsidiary called “Google Energy, and applies with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to buy and sell electricity on federally regulated wholesale markets.
http://earth2tech.com/2010/01/07/google-energy-subsidiary-whats-google-up-to/
Google joins V-Vehicle's funding round alongside Kleiner Perkins. V-Vehicle makes high efficiency, gas-powered cars, with a plastic shell.
http://earth2tech.com/2010/05/04/google-ventures-the-lesson-of-v-vehicle/
Google partners with utilities for PowerMeter
http://earth2tech.com/2009/05/19/google-makes-utility-smart-meter-friends-for-powermeter/
Google shows off some of its data center energy innovations, including using a battery per server, to eliminate large UPS systems.
http://earth2tech.com/2009/04/01/a-key-to-googles-data-center-efficiency-one-backup-battery-per-server/
Google's venture capital arm Google Ventures invests in smart grid software players Silver Spring Networks right out of the gate.
http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/31/first-up-for-google-ventures-silver-springs-smart-grid/
Google shows off early details of its energy management web tool PowerMeter.
http://earth2tech.com/2009/02/11/how-googles-powermeter-will-affect-the-smart-meter-industry/
Google updates Google Earth to version 5.0 which includes detailed ocean and climate change data.
http://earth2tech.com/2009/02/02/google-oceans-could-unveil-climate-change-data/
Google shows off its idea for how the U.S. can kick its fossil fuel habit by 2030.
http://earth2tech.com/2008/10/01/googles-clean-power-by-2030-plan-aims-to-save-us-1-trillion/
Google invests $10.25 million into geothermal technologies, including startups AltaRock Energy and Potter Drilling and the Southern Methodist University Geothermal Lab.
Google invests $2.75 million into green vehicle startup Aptera Motors and battery maker ActaCell.
http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/23/googleorg-invests-in-electric-car-startups/
Google, along with investors, invest $115 million into solar thermal company BrightSource.
http://earth2tech.com/2008/05/14/google-bp-investors-fund-brightsource-for-115m/
Google gives more details on some of its early clean power investments, high altitude wind company Makani and solar thermal firm eSolar.
http://earth2tech.com/2007/11/28/googles-green-energy-partners-esolar-makani/
Google launches its first foray into clean power with its initiatives Renewable Energy Less Than Coal -- or RE
http://earth2tech.com/2007/11/27/google-to-produce-clean-energy-cheaper-than-coal/
Google switches on the solar panels -- 1.6 MW -- at its Mountain View headquarters.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/pressrel/rechargeit_20070618.html
Google's plug-in vehicle project launches.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/pressrel/rechargeit_20070618.html
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