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Google Campus to Become Solar-powered

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the off-the-grid dept.

prostoalex writes "Reuters is reporting that Google is equipping its headquarters with a solar panel 'capable of generating 1.6 megawatts of electricity, or enough to power 1,000 California homes.' This will make Google's Mountain View campus the largest solar-powered office complex in the United States."

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  1. Re:I love google but I call "Yippe Skip" by Kris_J · · Score: 4, Informative
    Did we cross the threshold of solar panel arrays giving off more power before the MTBF than it takes to create them?
    Yes. Quite a while ago IIRC.

    Solar power is simply a small way from being price competitive with established power generation. It is a viable energy source. It is not a net energy loss.