Google's new 1.9GW clean energy deal includes massive 100-hour battery

Google announced Tuesday that it will build a data center in Minnesota that’s backed by 1.9 gigawatts of clean power, including a massive 300-megawatt battery made by startup Form Energy.The new data center, Google’s first in Minnesota, will be located in Pine Island, about an hour southeast of Minneapolis. The tech company is working with Xcel Energy to build 1.4 gigawatts of wind power and 200 megawatts of solar power. Both will feed Form’s battery, which will be capable of delivering its rated power for ...