Topic: Google Foundation
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In India, deadly backlash against freedom of information activists
Activists in India have been hospitalized or even killed as they tap the 2005 freedom of information act to expose government corruption.
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Coming soon: Google your electricity use
Google.org, the philanthropy arm of the information giant, announced Tuesday that it is developing software that will allow users to monitor their home's electricity use in near real-time over the Web.
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Charities borrow for-profit strategies to do good
Hybrid businesses enlist nonprofit strategies as well to achieve selfless goals.
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How underground 'hot rocks' could power America’s future
With enough investment, geothermal power could satisfy 10 percent of the US energy diet, energy experts say.
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Google invests $10.25 million in geothermal technology
The money comes from Google's RE<C initiative, which seeks to develop renewable energy sources that are cheaper than electricity produced from coal.
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Electric automaker, batterymaker score Google funding
Google's philanthropy arm, Google.org, announced that it is investing $2.75 million in electric vehiclemaker Aptera and batterymaker ActaCell.
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