Google has signed a renewable energy agreement with U.S.-based clean energy developer energyRe, securing Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) from over 600 megawatts (MW) of new solar and solar-plus-storage projects in...
Google is scaling its commitment to clean energy transformation with the launch of its AI for Energy Accelerator in Europe and Israel, aimed at supporting startups using artificial intelligence to...
Google is doubling down on climate action with two new partnerships focused on eliminating potent superpollutants that disproportionately accelerate global warming. In collaboration with Recoolit and Cool Effect, Google will...
Elementl Power Inc. has signed a strategic agreement with Google to advance the development of three advanced nuclear energy sites across the U.S., marking a major step toward deploying next-generation...
Dow and X, Google’s innovation lab known as the Moonshot Factory, have joined forces to tackle one of the largest barriers to plastics circularity: recycling films and flexibles—packaging materials that...
With over 50% of global GDP at risk from the ongoing decline of the natural world, Google is accelerating action by supporting high-impact startups using AI to restore, protect, and...
Google has signed its first offshore wind power purchase agreement (PPA) in Asia Pacific, committing to buy clean energy from the 495 MW Fengmiao I offshore wind project in Taiwan....
Occidental (Oxy) has acquired Holocene, a Tennessee-based direct air capture (DAC) startup, in a strategic move to consolidate and scale its carbon removal operations. The financial terms were not disclosed,...
Google has signed its first corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) for geothermal energy in Asia, marking a major step in its clean energy transition strategy across the region. The deal,...
The EU is aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050—while also driving global competitiveness. A new policy roadmap, The AI Opportunity for Europe’s Climate Goals, outlines how AI can help deliver...
Exus Renewables, a global independent power producer (IPP), announced a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Google for the Cascante wind farm in Navarra, Spain. The partnership is pivotal in...
For World Water Day, Google released its 2025 Water Stewardship Project Portfolio summary report, highlighting progress and announcing four new global partnerships focused on sustainable agriculture. Chile: Enhancing Water Security...
FireSat Revolutionizes Wildfire Detection The first satellite of the groundbreaking FireSat constellation has successfully launched, promising to transform wildfire detection and response by leveraging artificial intelligence. Developed through a collaboration...
In response to increasing regulatory pressures and shifting consumer preferences toward sustainability, Google has launched Carbon Footprint for Google Ads, a new emissions tracking tool designed for advertisers. Adam Elman,...
Driving Carbon Removal at Scale Google is ramping up its commitment to carbon removal, contracting over $100 million in credits—three times its 2023 pledge. Through independent purchases and the Frontier...
Santiago ranks 126th in global traffic congestion, with commuters spending over 23 minutes at traffic lights on a typical 10-kilometer trip, according to the TomTom Traffic Index 2024. This stop-and-go...
Google dives into India’s carbon removal sector Google has partnered with Indian supplier Varaha to buy 100,000 tons of carbon credits through 2030. The credits come from biochar, a charcoal-like...
Tackling Growing Energy Demand in 2024 As global electricity demand continues to surge, driven by AI, electrification, and digitalization, building smarter energy systems presents both challenges and opportunities. In 2024,...