Google Sponsoring China Power Grid Study
I so was excited to see that Google had granted 250,000 USD to sponsor a study of China’s power grid, that I almost screamed Yahoo!
The 18-month transnational study has three goals:
- Assess the potential of utility-scale renewable energy in China and the U.S.
- Explore near-term market opportunities for mature technologies
- Recommend energy priorities with a focus on grid connectivity and storage
In addition to this investment, their site Google.org lists an NRDC project that also looks quite good.
$2,000,000 to create a Center on Energy Efficiency Standards to help the US and China achieve major reductions in the use of electricity and natural gas – and significantly cut associated global warming pollution and energy bills – through voluntary and mandatory efficiency standards for buildings, equipment and appliance.
For me, it is clear that Google is just becoming one of those transformational companies that will have an impact in many areas that we will look back on and say… thank god there was Google.
To learn more about this study, you can visit the project website at the National Acadamies Website
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