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Who checks corporate claims of climate leadership?

Who checks corporate claims of climate leadership?

Big companies say they are leading the way to a cleaner future, but with only voluntary disclosures to keep them honest we just have to trust them

Dutch wind farm to power Google datacentre

Dutch wind farm to power Google datacentre

NEWS: Technology giant purchases entire output of Netherlands wind farm, as IKEA makes biggest renewable investment yet

White House to host Google+ Hangout on climate change

White House to host Google+ Hangout on climate change

NEWS: Ernest Moniz and Gina McCarthy to address Obama’s climate policies, including new coal regulations, in online chat

Google and Apple announce new low carbon investments

Google and Apple announce new low carbon investments

NEWS: US technology giants reveal backing for renewable energy and efficiency measures

Google data could stem surge in deforestation levels

Google data could stem surge in deforestation levels

A new Google-powered mapping tool uses terabytes of data to show where deforestation is happening in real time

World's largest thermal solar plant opens in California

World’s largest thermal solar plant opens in California

US government touts potential of solar as pricey new plant opens in California, but will have to compete with wind and gas

Google buys second Swedish wind farm

Google buys second Swedish wind farm

Data giant makes third major low carbon purchase in January in quest to run all data centres on 100% renewables

Google to invest $75m in second Texas wind farm

Google to invest $75m in second Texas wind farm

182MW Panhandle 2 wind farm is communications giant’s 15th renewable energy investment

Google enters smart grid market with $3.2bn Nest deal

Google enters smart grid market with $3.2bn Nest deal

Tuesday’s top 5: Tech giant’s purchase of smart thermostat company a boost for smart grids, Peruvian government to push ahead with Amazon drilling, and global warming forces plants up mountains

Google reveals new $80 million US solar farm investment

Google reveals new $80 million US solar farm investment

The projects located in Southern California and Arizona will power over 17,000 homes

Walmart tops US solar rankings with 89.43MW capacity

Walmart tops US solar rankings with 89.43MW capacity

Walmart, Costco, Apple and IKEA are some of the companies that have helped to deploy over 3GW of solar in the US

Google invests $103 million in solar energy plant

Google invests $103 million in solar energy plant

Third major renewable investment by IT giant takes company’s clean energy holdings to over $1 billion

World’s largest solar installation delivers first power to grid

World’s largest solar installation delivers first power to grid

Part financed by Google, the $2.2 billion Ivanpah project is expected to come online by the end of this year

Google user’s carbon footprint equal to 'one mile drive in car'

Google user’s carbon footprint equal to ‘one mile drive in car’

Users account for the vast majority of its CO2 footprint, but R&D efforts for self-driving cars are also taking their toll.

Flying wind turbines could cut costs and boost power generation

Flying wind turbines could cut costs and boost power generation

Small planes that generate energy at high altitudes are already in advanced stages of production in the EU and USA

Google to host fundraiser for Congress climate change denier

Google to host fundraiser for Congress climate change denier

Morning summary: Google is wooing climate change denier Jim Inhofe at a fundraiser.

Google buys output of Swedish wind farm for 10 years

Google buys output of Swedish wind farm for 10 years

Morning Summary: Guaranteed buyer allows developer to fund wind farm that will power Google’s Finnish data centre

Google chief Eric Schmidt labels climate deniers "liars"

Google chief Eric Schmidt labels climate deniers “liars”

Morning Summary: Head of internet’s leading search engine says “you can lie about the effects of climate change, but eventually you’ll be seen as a liar”

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