Google has announced about their energy plan which can be put to use by government. It speaks about how we can reduce the dependency on oil and non-renewable energy.

Reduce demand by doing more with less: This talks about increasing the efficiency of all existing infrastructure.

Develop renewable energy that is cheaper than coal (RE<C): This talks about renewable energy which can potentially produce energy cheaper than coal. It includes energy sources like

• Wind
• Solar thermal
• Advanced geothermal

Electrify transportation and re-invent our electric grid: Here they talk about using battery operated cars and plugin hybrid cars. They also mention about building Smart Power Grid and their collaboration with GE for advancing in this area.

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