Google, Facebook and Microsoft are some of the world’s biggest supporters of clean energy. That’s not stopping the data center giants from pushing back on a huge wind and solar project.
Google is selling the service through its cloud division, which is trying to lure clients with tools for managing energy usage and reducing emissions. Early tests on Google’s data centers improved the value of wind energy by 20 percent.
Google’s critics have argued that providing cloud tools to oil-and-gas firms contradicts the company’s zero-carbon goals.