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Google and Microsoft among businesses backing 24/7 clean energy tracking
More than 100 global companies, including PwC, Microsoft and Google, are taking part in a new worldwide initiative aimed at verifying clean energy sourcing on an hourly basis.
EnergyTag states that there is currently no recognised system to verify hourly clean energy consumption
Firms such as Vattenfall and Engie are working on the new initiative, spearheaded by the independent non-profit EnergyTag. The companies are aiming to demonstrate the viability of verifying clean electricity supply on an hourly basis in order to provide accurate 24/7 data.
Currently most energy attribute certificates – known as Guarantees of Origin (GOs) in Europe, Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) in the US and Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) in the UK – are issued for each unit (MWh) of clean energy production.
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Google to Tap Geothermal Energy for Nevada Data Center Campus
Racks of servers inside a Google data center. (Photo: Google)
Google will soon begin using geothermal energy to power its data centers in Nevada with carbon-free energy, the company said today. Google becomes the first hyperscale cloud operator to tap the earth’s own heat to power its servers, an approach that can provide green energy around the clock, addressing one of the key challenges with wind and solar energy.
Google will work with clean-energy startup Fervo Energy to develop a next-generation geothermal power project that will begin adding carbon-free energy to the Nevada power grid in 2022. The system will use underground fiber optic cables as sensors to identify the best locations to find geothermal energy.
Former Google Energy CTO Joins AI Startup Olea Edge Analytics
Olea Edge Analytics, an intelligent edge computing platform for the water utility industry, today announced the addition of Ben Wilson as Chief Operating Officer. Wilson, the former Chief Technology Officer - Energy at Google, will build out Olea Edge Analytics’ growing technology team and guide the technical development of new products.
Wilson brings 30 years of experience working with the world’s top technology companies. He began his career working on the space station and space shuttle programs at IBM and later served as Chief Information Officer of Siemens Energy and CTO at GE Oil & Gas and P2 Energy Solutions. He joined Google in 2017, heading up Google - Energy’s technical efforts to bring cloud services to the energy sector and use big data to help clients become more efficient.