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Googleplex == Solar kings

Tue, 06/19/2007 - 21:32 — kebernet

So Google finished covering the tops of all the buildings at the GooglePlex with photovoltaics:

In the last 24 hours, Google produced 9,899 kilowatt-hours of electricity from the sun.

...

9,899 kilowatt-hours is equivalent to ...

8,249
coffee makers for an hour
82,491
hours of flat screen TV watching
3,599
loads of laundry
6,183
dishwasher cycles

Comments

Wed, 06/20/2007 - 09:25 — Toby (not verified)

way to go google

How many servers does that run? I wonder what percentage of google's power usage does that cover.

This, and in combination with the electric car initiative... it's good news that one of the world's largest companies is taking on this problem. Hopefully other companies follow suit.

Wed, 06/20/2007 - 15:04 — atrox (not verified)

Right on. Good to see at

Right on. Good to see at least some level of initiative from a large company. Love em or hate em, they are at least trying some new stuff.

Thu, 06/21/2007 - 20:31 — kebernet

Well, I don't think there is

Well, I don't think there is actually a server farm at the Googleplex... Realistically, solar server farms are right out, though. Google has been doing a lot to improve their server farms, including their own high-efficiency power supply design, and just placing them NEAR nuclear power plants to reduced transit costs.

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