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Google Renewable Energy Initiative Requires Talent to Accelerate Existing Technologies




Google launches renewable energy initiative with a call for talent, such as engineers, scientists, and business folks with skills and passion to make a difference quickly. The initiative intends to accelerate existing technologies to scale, such that energy costs are cheaper than coal. Google is prepared to collaborate, partner, and invest in a portfolio of breakthrough green technology. ...
... "Promising technologies already exist that could be developed to deliver renewable energy cheaper than coal. We think the time is ripe to build rapidly on the tremendous work on renewable energy. For example, I believe that solar thermal technology provides a very plausible path to generating cheaper electricity. By combining talented technologists, great partners and large investments, we have an opportunity to quickly push this technology forward. Our goal is to build 1 gigawatt of renewable energy capacity that is cheaper than coal. " ...
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