Achieving Our 100% Renewable Energy Purchasing Goal and Going Beyond

In 2012, Google made a commitment to purchase enough renewable energy to match 100%of our operations, and we are excited to announce that we will reach that goal in 2017.

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Make Your Switches the Control Hub for Energy Savings

whitePaper | November 24, 2022

In today’s economic climate, you’re looking for new ways to save your organization money and reduce the operating expenses of your IT networks. It’s likely you are also prioritizing sustainability to improve your company’s brand image, ensure regulatory compliance, and maximize efficiencies for resources like energy. As the world becomes more connected, technologies like cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), and networking create new opportunities to enable a sustainable future.

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Leveraging advanced polyurethane resins and coatings to develop high-performance wind turbine blades

whitePaper | April 1, 2022

Covestro has applied its industrial expertise in high-tech polymer materials to develop innovative polyurethane (PU) solutions for wind turbine applications that offer performance benefits and lower blade costs. To evaluate the impact of our PU solutions for rotor blade applications, Covestro commissioned bewind GmbH, a specialist wind engineering consultancy company, to simulate the costs and benefits of these solutions in terms of production, operational performance, and turbine lifetime.

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Sustainable power grids

whitePaper | January 9, 2023

Stricter environmental and safety regulations, pressure to shift to green energy sources, and a retiring workforce all present significant challenges for today’s power grid operators. Transmission and distribution companies must create a more resilient, dynamic grid, capable of handling increased load and the complexity that distributed energy resources (DERs) will add. New digital tools that enable operators to collect and organize data can help transmission and distribution companies face these challenges by addressing three major imperatives.

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Sustainable Energy for All of Earth

whitePaper | April 15, 2023

On March 1, 2023, Tesla presented Master Plan Part 3 – a proposed path to reach a sustainable global energy economy through end-use electrification and sustainable electricity generation and storage. This paper outlines the assumptions, sources and calculations behind that proposal. Input and conversation are welcome.

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Decarbonizing practices in the global automotive industry

whitePaper | September 29, 2022

This whitepaper examines the current state and trajectory of decarbonization within the global automotive industry. By examining and establishing a baseline on industry action, early- mid- and long-term initiatives can be highlighted to help inform manufacturers and producers how they can engage and push themselves further towards full decarbonization. This effort also highlights the challenges and complexities in the path towards decarbonization, which is complex and layered. Industrial producers should be looking outwards to determine how to take best steps from within.

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Consumer Protection And Empowerment For A Clean Energy Future

whitePaper | March 17, 2023

Putting consumers at the centre of the energy transition is vital to meet climate change and affordable, secure energy access goals in conjunction. This is now more important than ever, as consumers around the world face unprecedented price pressures generated by fossil fuel dependence and triggered by the turmoil resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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