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Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:26
Google Applies to Become Power Marketer (Google power meter - now we know why)
Author: Some Guy
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:26
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:26
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Now we know more about why Google wants to know your home's minute-by-minute power usage in real time... http://www.google.org/powermeter/ ------------------------------------------- Google Applies to Become Power Marketer http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/07/google-applies-to-become-power-marketer/ January 7, 2010, 8:23 pm Google Applies to Become Power Marketer By MIGUEL HELFT Google is stepping up its forays into the energy world. The Internet search company, which consumes vast amounts of electricity to run the computers in its data centers, created a subsidiary last month called Google Energy. It then applied for approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to be allowed to buy and sell power much like utilities do. Google said it did not have specific plans to become an energy trader and that its primary goal was to gain flexibility for buying more renewable energy for its power-hungry data centers. �We want to have the ability to procure renewable energy to offset power usage of our operations,� said Niki Fenwick, a Google spokeswoman. Ms. Fenwick said that having access to more renewable energy could help the company fulfill its goal to become �carbon neutral.� This is hardly Google�s first foray into the energy world. Over the years, Google has invested in renewable energy projects through its philanthropic and venture capital units. It has also embarked on a number of engineering projects and partnerships to, for example, advance plug-in hybrids and offer tools to measure home electricity usage. And it has an ambitious goal to help develop renewable energy that is cheaper than coal. Bill Weihl, Google�s green energy czar, discussed many of those initiatives and goals in a lengthy interview with The New York Times published on Thursday. If Google�s application is granted, the company would be able to sell any surplus power that results from these or other initiatives.
Re: Google Applies to Become Power Marketer (Google power meter - now we know why)
Author: robert roberts
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:23
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:23
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> http://www.google.org/powermeter/ > > ------------------------------------------- > > Google Applies to Become Power Marketer > > http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/07/google-applies-to-become-power-marketer/ > Eventually they'll completely replace the local power, gas and water meter readers.
Re: Google Applies to Become Power Marketer (Google power meter - now we know why)
Author: Marc Bissonnette
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:46
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:46
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"robert roberts" <robertsrg@gmail.com> leapt off a ten storey building. This is what they screamed on the way down: news:hibdna$si6$2@news.eternal-september.org: > >> http://www.google.org/powermeter/ >> >> ------------------------------------------- >> >> Google Applies to Become Power Marketer >> >> http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/07/google-applies-to-become-powe >> r-marketer/ >> > Eventually they'll completely replace the local power, gas and water > meter readers. Next headline: "Google takes over from McDonnel Douglas as primary manufacturer of Black Helicopters. In related news, Google has acquired Alcan, becoming the world's largest supplier of tin foil" :) :) :) -- Marc Bissonnette Looking for a new ISP? http://www.canadianisp.com Largest ISP comparison site across Canada. Something to sell ? http://www.pennypinchernewspaper.com
Re: Google Applies to Become Power Marketer (Google power meter - now we know why)
Author: robert roberts
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:41
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:41
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"Marc Bissonnette" <usenet@canadianisp.com> wrote in message news:Xns9CFC6D9269492usenetcanadianisp@216.196.97.131... > "robert roberts" <robertsrg@gmail.com> leapt off a ten storey building. > This is what they screamed on the way down: > news:hibdna$si6$2@news.eternal-september.org: > >> >>> http://www.google.org/powermeter/ >>> >>> ------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Google Applies to Become Power Marketer >>> >>> http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/07/google-applies-to-become-powe >>> r-marketer/ >>> >> Eventually they'll completely replace the local power, gas and water >> meter readers. > > Next headline: "Google takes over from McDonnel Douglas as primary > manufacturer of Black Helicopters. In related news, Google has acquired > Alcan, becoming the world's largest supplier of tin foil" > No doubt they would like to become all things for all things to increase their advertising revenue. My previous point about meter reading was just a bit of dry sarcasm.
Re: Google Applies to Become Power Marketer (Google power meter - now we know why)
Author: Marc Bissonnette
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:51
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:51
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"robert roberts" <robertsrg@gmail.com> leapt off a ten storey building. This is what they screamed on the way down: news:hidhhq$6n8$2@news.eternal-september.org: > > "Marc Bissonnette" <usenet@canadianisp.com> wrote in message > news:Xns9CFC6D9269492usenetcanadianisp@216.196.97.131... >> "robert roberts" <robertsrg@gmail.com> leapt off a ten storey >> building. This is what they screamed on the way down: >> news:hibdna$si6$2@news.eternal-september.org: >> >>> >>>> http://www.google.org/powermeter/ >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> Google Applies to Become Power Marketer >>>> >>>> http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/07/google-applies-to-become-po >>>> we r-marketer/ >>>> >>> Eventually they'll completely replace the local power, gas and water >>> meter readers. >> >> Next headline: "Google takes over from McDonnel Douglas as primary >> manufacturer of Black Helicopters. In related news, Google has >> acquired Alcan, becoming the world's largest supplier of tin foil" >> > No doubt they would like to become all things for all things to > increase their advertising revenue. > My previous point about meter reading was just a bit of dry sarcasm. Oh sure, I saw it - I just thought I'd jump the gun for those that didn't :) Your point, though, is absolutely valid. Kicker is: They're doing something right - I haven't heard about any any Google stockholders crying into their solid-gold champaign glasses :) -- Marc Bissonnette Looking for a new ISP? http://www.canadianisp.com Largest ISP comparison site across Canada. Something to sell ? http://www.pennypinchernewspaper.com
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