Google signs solar power supply deal with SoftBank-backed SB Energy

Nov 1 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Tuesday it would buy about three-quarters of the renewable power from SB Energy Global’s Texas facilities, as it aims to operate data centers on carbon-free energy by 2030.

Companies are rapidly shifting toward clean energy and transportation as they look to meet environmental and sustainability goals.

The $430-billion Inflation Reduction Act signed by President Joe Biden signed in August also seeks to incentivise a shift to clean…