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RechargeIT goes to Washington, calls for plug-in videos
5/27/08
Posted by Adam Borelli, Team Coordinator
On June 11th and 12th
Google.org
and the
Brookings Institution
will host a
conference on plug-in vehicles
in Washington, D.C. We'll examine their potential to reduce oil dependence and pollution, and the role that federal policy can play in promoting them.
Planned attendees include top bipartisan elected officials, including Senators Orrin Hatch, John Kerry, and Lamar Alexander, as well as Congressmen John Dingell and Jay Inslee. We'll hear from FedEx CEO Fred Smith and New York Times columnist Tom Friedman. Speakers will include advocates, officials, and automakers from around the world. We hope you'll
join us
.
Can't make it to Washington? You can still get involved! We've issued a
call for videos
, so grab a camera and tell us why you want to drive a plug-in. If you already own one, show us how it works. The videos will be displayed on
our website
and the best ones will be shown at the conference. We'll also be
webcasting
the event for those that can't be there in person.
See you in Washington!
Dan Reicher on plug-ins
5/19/08
Posted by Katy Bacon, Google.org Team
Check out this video of Fortune Magazine's Mark Gunther interviewing Dan Reicher. Dan explains the RechargeIT program, talks about the potential for vehicle to grid technologies, and discusses the future of electric cars.
Google.org announces investment in BrightSource Energy
5/14/08
Posted by Chris Busselle, Investments Manager and Kevin Chen, Green Energy Strategy
Today we are pleased to announce our participation in BrightSource Energy's $115 million venture
financing
with a $10 million equity investment as part of
Google's RE<C initiative
.
Solar thermal energy generation is one of the key emerging industries addressing the changing global climate and we are excited about both of our current investments in solar thermal technology --
BrightSource Energy
and
eSolar
.
In addition to making investments in renewable energy startups, we plan to make grants to support the research and development of enabling technologies to help the solar thermal industry achieve larger scale and lower costs. We believe that by supporting researchers and entrepreneurs taking different, ambitious approaches and risks to generate clean energy, we can help to accelerate progress and increase the collective economic value of these new clean energy industries.
We are also looking for a
Head of Renewable Energy
to run our internal R&D effort, which is focused initially on solar thermal power, advanced wind technologies, and enhanced geothermal systems.
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