Google to invest a record amount in renewable energy

Sustainability has been one of Google's core values ​​from our earliest days. Over the years, we have worked hard to reduce the carbon footprint of our operations, build products with mind and people and the planet and scale changes through our supply chains, "says CEO Sundar Pichai.

The company plans to double its global solar portfolio by investing in solar farms in North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas, as well as investing in a hybrid technology venture in Chile that will combine solar and wind power, Pichai plans to announce plans for com

Hundreds of Google officials, however, have criticized the tech giant for not taking the environment seriously enough, citing the carbon footprints of its data centers and the company's funding of lawmakers who vote against the legislation More than 1

600 Google employees signed a letter this week presenting a list of the company's high-tech technology goals. "The technology is not green. The carbon footprint only in the data centers of the technology industry is on par with aviation. While Google is committed to sustainability, stating that its global business operations are carbon-neutral (its emissions are offset by equivalent renewable energy investments or carbon offsets) and the pursuit of long-term, carbon-free energy 24×7 engagement date), that doesn't tell the whole story, "the group says in a letter.

Google's announcement comes before Friday's global climate impact. Hundreds of technology companies are expected such as Google, Microsoft and Amazon to participate in the protest, which will take place in at least 150 countries over the course of a week.