Google Steps Up Commitment to Clean Energy
October 28, 2008
Taking a cue from its nonprofit arm, Google.org, the Internet giant Google is stepping up its investment in energy, The New York Times reports.
Eric E. Schmidt, Google’s chief executive, joined Jeffrey R. Immelt, chief executive of General Electric, in announcing that the two companies will collaborate to find ways to improve the electricity grid, with a focus on renewable-energy sources.
“We want to make money, and we want to have impact,” said Dan W. Reicher, director for climate change and energy initiatives at Google.org.
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