Google’s Power Play: A Very Long-Term Plan

They’re locking up power supplies, you see. Like a squirrel preparing for a particularly brutal winter. The latest acquisition? A deal with Clearway Energy Group for 1.2 gigawatts of carbon-free energy. Which, apparently, is enough to power 700,000 homes. I mean, 700,000 homes. I barely manage to power my toaster. It’s a bit unsettling, isn’t it, that a single corporation needs enough power for an entire city?






