Google ploughs further into wind energy market with Swedish deal

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Search giant to buy energy from four Swedish wind farms to help power data centres

Google's efforts to power its searche engines with 100 per cent renewable energy have taken another step forward, after it agreed to buy electricity from four Swedish wind farms. Eolus Vind yesterday...

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