By the start of the next decade Google wants to make sure all the electricity it uses for its data centers and offices will be truly 100%
Under its previous pledge the tech giant has been offsetting its consumption with direct renewable electricity purchases and the associated certificates. On paper, that allowed it to claim it used 100% renewable electricity. But when the sun doesn’t shine or the wind doesn’t blow, it’s still drawing its power from polluting fossil fuels.
The new policy will ensure that doesn’t happen again.
As part of a series of commitments on ...