Google and all its operations require a lot of power. Fortunately for the environment, the internet giant is set to run completely on renewable energy by 2017. The company already powers 44 percent of its operations through wind and solar farms, and next year the number will rise to 100 percent.
Google to run on 100% renewable energy by 2017
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