Google Green Czar Steps Down

environmentalleader.com (Nov 9 2011)

1. Google green czar Bill Weihl quietly stepped down from his post yesterday. Weihl, who headed the company’s Clean Energy Team, confirmed his departure to the website Fresh Dialogues only a few days ago. He told the site, “It’s time to move on and find something new,” but wouldn’t disclose what his next move would be. PCWorld said Weihl was involved in almost all green initiatives at Google, including research, investments in green technologies, and energy reduction efforts. Major green projects at Google include a $168 million equity investment in the 370 MW Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, and a 42 percent stake in the $5 billion Atlantic Wind Connection, a planned undersea power line to enable 6,000 MW of wind development from New York to Virginia. Altogether, Google has invested more than $800 million in clean energy, Business Insider reports. (Read Full Article)

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