Eco-Thinker

RechargeIT.org or Google.org Project was launched to expedite public awareness and commercialization of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and all-electric vehicles with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities that allows the cars’ owners to sell power back to the grid during peak load hours. To fund development, adoption and commercialization, Google.org has awarded $1 million in grants already and announced plans for a $10 million request for proposals (RFP) this summer.

Google switched on its impressive 1.6 megawatt solar installation covering the roofs of its headquarters, and even shading the parking lot which will also serve to recharge the planned 100 company hybrid plug-in vehicles. The 9,212 panels are capable of powering approximately 1,000 average California homes. Google said its project is the largest solar installation to date on any corporate campus in the United States and one of the largest on any corporate site in the world.