Decatur residents, green advocates call on Google to break Broadwing gas deal
The agreement will allow Google to power its data centers using natural gas, with big investment in carbon capture tech.
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The agreement will allow Google to power its data centers using natural gas, with big investment in carbon capture tech.
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