Google is converting an old coal-burning power plant in Alabama into a sleek data center running on renewable energy to fuel the additional computing capacity needed to process Internet search requests, show digital video, give directions, deliver email and store photos. The $600 million project announced Wednesday marks Google’s first commitment in eight … Continue reading Google building next data center at Alabama power plant site
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Developers of proposed Alabama wind farm say technology can harvest enough power in the South
The wind energy developers of Alabama’s first wind power plant say advances in technology will allow their projects to succeed in a part of the United States which has seen the least development of the green energy generating vehicle. Pioneer Green Energy, a Texas-based firm, is planning a wind farmbeginning later this year. The wind … Continue reading Developers of proposed Alabama wind farm say technology can harvest enough power in the South
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Kansas company to sell wind power to Alabama
Developers of a multi-million dollar wind energy project in southwest Kansas have an agreement to sell some of the wind-generated power to Alabama. TradeWind Energy, of Lenexa, Kan., announced a deal with Alabama Power Co. to supply power from its Buffalo Dunes Wind Farm near Garden City. The project is expected to be built on … Continue reading Kansas company to sell wind power to Alabama
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