Google is currently working to install solar panels into their buildings to help reduce energy costs and to help produce clean energy. According to The Art of Technology Google will make its investment back in seven years and will continue to reap the benefits of cheaper energy.
Robyn Beavers said 1.6 megawatt photovoltaic panels will be installed on the roofs of the four main buildings at the Googleplex , and they will also be utilizing a few parking lots to help in the production. Google is partnering with EI solutions in hopes that the installation will be able to power 1,000 homes and diminish 30 percent of campus’ peak electricity consumption.
In the future Google will benefit from the energy cost, but they also say that’s not their only motive for the switch. We believe that improving our environmental practices is not only our responsibility as a corporate citizen, but good business planning – according to North American Electric.
On the upside Google will be making a splash into clean alternative sources, which will show other companies and investors the financial benefits of this switch, but on the downside many IT officials think the switch may be problematic. Some IT directors believe it may not prove to be reliable and also believe there may be more demands and problems than expected.
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