Google is exploring the use of a variety of forms of renewable energy in an effort to reach its goal of creating 50 megawatts of renewable generating capacity for its operations by 2012.
"This past May we switched on our system, which is 1.6 megawatts of solar panels in our Mountain View headquarters campus," she said. "And we've also built two carport structures -- shade structures over outdoor parking lots -- and mounted solar panels over the tops of those. You can park underneath the solar panels and charge your hybrid vehicle from the sun."
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Other steps Google is taking to become more energy efficient include replacing old fluorescent bulbs with more energy-efficient ones. "We'll change all of our lighting and use fewer bulbs, which will save money in electricity and help pay for the overall project," she said according to Computerworld.
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