That's right, Google. They may just end up owning the entire world ... See link. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc (GOOG.O) said on Tuesday it plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to help drive down the cost of electricity made from renewable energy below the price of coal. ADVERTISEMENT The project, dubbed Renewable Energy Cheaper Than Coal, is hiring dozens of engineers and targeting investment financing at advanced solar thermal power, wind power, enhanced geothermal systems and other new technologies, Google said....
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TimBikes @ Nov 28 2007, 01:57 AM) [snapback]545111[/snapback]</div> Is it too late to buy their stock?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(burritos @ Nov 28 2007, 11:44 AM) [snapback]545261[/snapback]</div> I hear that shareholders will be treated more nicely when they take over the world. For years people have been complaining that the cost of renewable energy is more than that of carbon-based energy. THey keep saying, "if only." It has been well known that someone would have to step up and make it happen or that some break-through would need to occur. Looks like Google is stepping up.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(burritos @ Nov 28 2007, 09:44 AM) [snapback]545261[/snapback]</div> Too late to buy it a reasonable price... <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TonyPSchaefer @ Nov 28 2007, 10:43 AM) [snapback]545291[/snapback]</div> Resistance is futile.
