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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. search engine giant Google announced Tuesday it will spend millions to develop a renewable energy business.
Google executives said the effort, "RE
One gigawatt can power a city the size of San Francisco, he said.
"We are optimistic this can be done in years, not decades," Page said during a conference call. Google is prepared to spend "tens of millions" on research and development, he said.
Solar power is "currently substantially more expensive than coal, depending on the type," Page said. "It's an ambitious goal to get it cheaper than coal, but it's attainable."
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CANBERRA, Australia, May 23 (UPI) --
Australia has passed legislation establishing the $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corp. to provide grants and government investment to green projects.
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ORLANDO, Fla., May 23 (UPI) --
The U.S. Air Force has added Lockheed Martin to its list of companies for support of its medical services worldwide.
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The housing inventory rose slightly in April, which is unusual in the middle of the spring sales season. The uptick may be the result of rising seller confidence and it should ease concerns that the super tight inventory levels of the last six months...
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What if Europe turned out to be the new Japan?
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