Google signs new contracts to offset energy use with 100% renewables

100 percent of technology giant Google's energy use will now be offset with solar or wind power. Thanks to contracts in recent days with three wind energy plants, the company boasts more than three gigawatts of clean energy capacity. Google's senior lead of energy and infrastructure Sam Arons said on LinkedIn the company is "the largest corporate purchaser of renewables on the planet." Related:

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Microsoft is razing its Redmond campus to build a sustainable mini city

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Critically endangered red wolf may be forced into extinction by GOP

There is said to be only 45 to 60 red wolves left in the wild, and for Republicans, that is too far many. The Canis rufus, which was declared critically endangered in 1996, has seen only slight upticks in its population growth over the last 20 years. As such, the wolves which had been protected through a recovery program funded by the federal government. However, now with Republicans in control of the Senate, there is a covert push underway to eviscerate the protective agency and force the red...

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ANNOUNCING: Inhabitat's 2017 Green Holiday Gift Guide!

It's that time of year again: announcing Inhabitat's GREEN HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE for 2017! Here at Inhabitat, we've been busy working to find you all of the best eco-friendly gifts out there to help make your holiday shopping a little easier.

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Modern black house juts out like a natural extension of Quebecs forest landscape

If you haven’t tired yet of the blackened timber trend, feast your eyes on this modern retreat that’s backed up on a forested hillside in Quebec, Canada. Montreal-based studio Atelier General designed The Rock, a boxy timber home that, like its name implies, is meant to evoke a natural extension of the mountainous terrain. Full-height glazing and extensive use of wood inside and out blur the line between indoor-outdoor living. Topped with a flat roof, the two-story home avoids...

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Scientists discover cheap method to identify "lost" 99% of ocean microplastics

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Green-roofed Kew Gardens Hill Library lures patrons indoors with a lifted facade

A branch library in New York City is luring the community indoors with a clever facade that lifts up at the corner to reveal glimpses of the happenings inside. Local firm Work Architecture Company recently announced the long-awaited opening of the Kew Gardens Hill Library, a key institution in the diverse Queens neighborhood. The renovation and expansion project is filled with natural light and topped with a large green roof. The new 10,000-square-foot Kew Gardens Hill Library is a renovation...

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