Google to power HQ with solar panels, lots of them

You’ve heard of solar cars, but what about solar companies? Google has just announced plans to convert its Mountain View, CA headquarters (AKA the GooglePlex) into a mainly solar-powered facility. In an effort to set an example for other large companys hogging electricity, they will line the rooftops of their main buildings with solar panels, which will produce a mere 1.6 megawatts of electricity, or enough to power 1,000 California homes – the largest solar installation in the US, and maybe the world. To make it all happen, they’ve announced plans to partner with California-based solar company EI Solutions. Not only will the installation allow Google to save money on power-consumption, but it will also make them more environmentally friendly as a whole. For a video preview of the installation, check out EI Solutions’ website.

Pictured: Andrew Beebe, President of EI Solutions, and Sergey Brin, Co-Founder & President, Technology at Google, stand on the roof of Google’s Mountain View headquarters campus.

Read [Google Blog] Via [Gizmowatch]