1. Google Signs Utility Deal To Power Data Center With Wind Energy

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    Google Signs Utility Deal To Power Data Center With Wind Energy

    Google said Wednesday that it has signed a first-of-its-kind deal with an Oklahoma utility to buy 48 megawatts of wind energy to help power its data center in that state. In years past, the search giant has signed power purchase agreements with wind developers to buy the electricity generated by their projects. Google has invested directly in renewable energy projects, such as the 370-megawatt Ivanpah solar thermal power plant now under construction in California. 

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