Google intends to operate only with renewable sources by 2030

Google intends to power its data centers and offices using exclusively electricity with zero carbon emissions by 2030. This is what Sundar Pichai, the company's CEO, said.

The “stretch goal,” as Pichai described it, will force Google to go beyond the tech industry norm of offsetting carbon emissions from electricity use and will require technological and policy advances to achieve it.

“The problem is so immense that many of us need to show the way and show solutions,” said the executive.

Solar, wind and other renewable sources accounted for, for example, 61% of Google's global hourly electricity use last year. The proportion varied by location, with carbon-free sources meeting 96% of hourly power needs at the company's Oklahoma (US) data center, compared to 3% at its gas-dependent operation in Singapore.

Google also highlighted that for zero carbon emissions in the future it can use batteries to store photovoltaic energy at night, emerging sources such as geothermal reservoirs and have better management of energy needs.

“To plan 24/7, carbon-free in our data centers and campuses around the world, we see a huge logistics challenge, which is why we work hard to get there. We are confident that we can get there in 2030”, concluded Pichai. 

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