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February 24, 2006
Google Should Build Their Own Nuclear Reactor
Larry Page, co-founder of Google, said that running out of power is the biggest potential threat to his company and that powering Google's computers could soon cost more than the hardware. The Guardian is suggesting (or at least trying to start a rumor) that Google should build their own nuclear reactor (of course this is an exaggeration). Google's headquarters are in California, which may explain increased power costs. The chart below shows 2005 electricity prices in California compared to the rest of the US:
Data adapted by theWatt from the EIA
Electricity prices in California are 58% higher for commercial businesses than the average US price, 26% higher for residential use and 70% higher for industrial use.
Posted by dymaxion at February 24, 2006 02:13 PM