1. Articles mentioning both Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Google

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    1. Apple’s fuel cells will be powered by landfills

      Explore GigaOM (Apr 30 2012) Construction , Emissions , Fossil Fuel , Fuel Cell

      Apple’s fuel cells will be powered by landfills ... run the large fuel cell farm at Apple’s North Carolina data center. According to a filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Apple will get the biogas — which is methane from decomposing organic material — from landf......and it is also being stopped from being released into the atmosphere in this process. Beyond Apple, Google and Microsoft are also interested in biogas projects. Biogas is still a very small ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Apple   Google   Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

    2. U.S. Tech Giants Become Alternative Energy's Fairy Godfathers

      Explore news.thomasnet.com (Nov 8 2011) Fossil Fuel , Geothermal , Wind

      U.S. Tech Giants Become Alternative Energy's Fairy Godfathers ... of North America project have in common with the Ivanpah solar thermal project? It was financed by Google. These two projects aren’t Google’s only clean energy investments. The company, which last year was granted a license by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to buy and sell power in the manner of a utility, also has heavy investments (about 37.5 percent of... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Apple   Greenpeace   Google

    3. Google Alta Wind Infusion Pushes Clean Energy Funding to $400M

      Explore eweek.com (May 25 2011) Wind

      Google Alta Wind Infusion Pushes Clean Energy Funding to $400M ...appeals to investors who might not typically consider wind projects. Unlike some previous projects, Google will not be purchasing the electricity from this project. Google, which secured the right to buy and sell power from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last year, has been buying power to run several data centers. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Federal Energy Regulatory Commission   Southern California Edison

    4. Google Invests Massive $168M in BrightSource Solar Project

      Explore The New York Times (Apr 11 2011) Solar , Wind

      Google Invests Massive $168M in BrightSource Solar Project ...partner with experienced developers and investors.” But there’s another reason: data center energy. Google has a subsidiary called Google Energy, which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved last year to buy and sell energy on the wholesale markets. Google Energy made its first deal last year to buy clean power from a wind farm in Iowa. Google said it wouldn’t actually be using the clean energy in ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Yahoo   Department of Energy

    5. google offers tips on lowering your pue - by Paula Bernier

      Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (May 4 2010)

      Comment "Google presentation did not mention any new modes of design or operation. These topics are yesterday's news. However, GE Digital ..." - szalkus

      google offers tips on lowering your pue - by Paula Bernier Google is obviously a major data center operator, so when the company talks, people listen. Well, Bill......n Francisco. Of course, he mentioned how and why the search giant requested permission from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to buy and sell power. (It got the green light from the FERC, by the way.) The reason, he said, was... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Federal Energy Regulatory Commission   Bill Weihl

    6. Google is going to trade energy - Say What? By Doug Mohney

      Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Mar 5 2010)

      Google is going to trade energy - Say What? By Doug Mohney ...ity. Is it just me, or do you hear some "Danger, Danger Will Robinson!" in the background? The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has authorized Google Energy to buy and sell electricity in bulk like any other utility, reports CNet. The subsidiary of Google has been granted the rights for the sale of energy, capacity, and ancillary services at market-base... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Federal Energy Regulatory Commission   Enron

    7. Google gets go-ahead to buy, sell energy

      Explore Technology News (Feb 19 2010) Fossil Fuel

      Google gets go-ahead to buy, sell energy The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has authorized Google Energy to buy and sell electricity in bulk like any other utility. The FERC, the agency with overs... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Federal Energy Regulatory Commission   CNET News

    8. More Power to Google - by Paul Bernier

      Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Jan 29 2010)

      More Power to Google - by Paul Bernier ... communications. And now it’s trying to get into the power space too.  According to recent reports, Google is seeking permission from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to buy and sell electricity.  Of course, Google has many gianormous data centers. So getting involved in the energy space in this way could help th... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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