CSRWire – Google and Engie Strike New Renewable Energy Deal

Good News Notes: “Google has signed a new 140MW renewable energy supply contract with French utility firm Engie, the tech company has announced.  The three-year agreement means Engie will provide Google with renewable electricity from solar and wind sources in Germany, via an energy portfolio.  The solar power will be sourced from a new 39MW photovoltaic (PV) project which is scheduled to operate in 2023. The wind power will come from 22 wind…

Google updates Maps, Search, Shopping, Nest for sustainability

Good News Notes: “On Wednesday, Google launched a suite of changes to many of its core products to help consumers make sustainable choices more easily. “Today, climate change is more than a threat,” Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google and parent company Alphabet, said in a prerecorded video during a virtual press event Tuesday. “It is a…