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Google Launches RechargeIT Plug-In Hybrid Car Initiative and Unveils Solar InstallationGoogle.org, the philanthropic arm of Google Inc., today announced the RechargeIT initiative that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil dependence by accelerating the adoption of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles ("plug-ins").
As part of this initiative, Google.org awarded $1 million in grants and announced plans for a $10 million request for proposals (RFP) to fund development, adoption and commercialization of plug-ins, fully electric cars and related vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.
In addition, Google Inc. announced that it has switched on the solar panel installation at its Mountain View, Calif.
headquarters, which will help the company reduce its environmental footprint and power its plug-ins with clean solar electricity.
At 1.6 megawatts - and with an electricity output capable of powering approximately 1,000 average California homes - the Google project is the largest solar installation to date on any corporate campus in the United States and one of the largest on any corporate site in the world.
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June 19, 2007 | Viewed 28,112 time(s)
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