May 5, 2010

Google is now investing into renewable, green energy.

Last week Yahoo! CEO Carol Bartz said that Google needs to be doing other things rather than just search. If working on two mobile operating systems along with a host of web apps wasn't enough, Google is now investing into renewable, green energy.
Google announced via its blog that it has invested $38.8 million into two wind farms that generate 169.5 megawatts of power, which is enough to power more than 55,000 homes.
And what's so special about this wind technology that caught Google's attention?

We’re excited about this first project investment because it uses some of the latest wind turbine technology and control systems to provide one of the lowest-cost sources of renewable energy to the local grid. The turbines can continuously adjust the individual blade pitch angles to achieve optimal efficiency and use larger blades with 15 percent more swept area than earlier generations, allowing capture of even more wind energy for each turbine. The control systems for these wind farms are also advanced and dynamic, allowing for remote 24/7 monitoring and operation to ensure maximum turbine up-time and power production.

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