Google defeats Pentagon on green energy use

Published July 7, 2016 3:59pm ET



The Department of Defense, considered a goliath among energy consumers, is trailing tech giant Google in its consumption of electricity from wind and solar.

The Pentagon is numero dos when it comes to renewable energy, with Google being the top user of renewable electric power in the nation, according to analysts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

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