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Google buys entire solar farm output to offset data center emissions

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Google has agreed to purchase the entire electrical output of the Steel River Energy Center, a large solar farm in Arkansas, to offset its carbon emissions from data centers. The facility, expected to come online in 2029, will provide 1.6GW of solar power and 2GW of battery storage. This move comes as tech companies like Meta and Amazon also increase their energy consumption and seek clean energy solutions to mitigate their environmental impact, though some experts question the effectiveness of such offset practices. AI

IMPACT Accelerates demand for renewable energy infrastructure to support growing AI compute needs.

RANK_REASON Major tech company's large-scale investment in renewable energy to offset operational emissions. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Google buys entire solar farm output to offset data center emissions

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Steve Dent) ·

    Google bought all of a major solar farm's output to offset its dirty data center emissions

    Google has struck a deal to purchase a major solar project's entire electrical output to offset its fossil fuel emissions.

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