Global Head of Advanced Energy @Google working to develop innovative energy solutions for data centers; Board @CleanEnergyBA; Views mine
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Michael Terrell retweeted
Hello, Moon. It’s great to be back.
Here’s a taste of what the Artemis II astronauts photographed during their flight around the Moon. Check out more photos from the mission: nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimed…
ALT A crescent Earth setting behind the Moon\u2019s horizon. Credit: NASA
ALT Earth setting behind the Moon as seen by the Artemis II crew. Over half the left side of the image is filled by the gray lunar surface, pocked with craters. Credit: NASA
ALT A close view of the Moon. Jagged circles of craters dot the gray surface, fading to dark on the left side of the image. Credit: NASA
ALT A crescent Earth setting behind a hemisphere of the Moon. Credit: NASA
Michael Terrell retweeted
Good morning, world! 🌎
We have spectacular new high-resolution images of our home planet, all of us looking back through the Orion capsule window at our Artemis II astronauts as they continue their journey to the Moon.
ALT One-third of Earth peeking through the window of the Orion capsule. The planet is a dreamy pale blue, swirling with white clouds and reflected sunlight. Although Earth only fills a fraction of the image it is the brightest object in the image by far. The capsule window is surrounded by a thick frame held in place with bolts, reminiscent of a heavy duty airplane window. It is dark in the capsule, but the outlines of straps and various components of the capsule are visible. Brighter white components are visible in the upper right corner. Credit: NASA/Reid Weisman
Michael Terrell retweeted
Moonbound.
The Artemis II mission lifted off from @NASAKennedy's Launch Complex 39B today at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC).
ALT NASA\u2019s\u202FArtemis II SLS (Space Launch System)\u202Frocket, with the Orion\u202Fspacecraft atop carrying NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, launches from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Two white solid rocket boosters are on either side of the orange core stage. White plumes emit from the rocket engines. The sky is blue in the background. Credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker
Michael Terrell retweeted
We're scaling data centers responsibly by integrating 1 GW of flexible demand for grid stability and local communities.
Google is now the first cloud provider to integrate 1 GW of flexible demand into long-term utility contracts. Our ability to shift or reduce our energy demand when it’s needed can help utility companies balance supply/ demand and plan for future capacity needs.
This is a big milestone for responsible data center growth and helps keep costs lower for local communities.
blog.google/innovation-and-a…
Michael Terrell retweeted
Google is now the first cloud provider to integrate 1 GW of flexible demand into long-term utility contracts. Our ability to shift or reduce our energy demand when it’s needed can help utility companies balance supply/ demand and plan for future capacity needs.
This is a big milestone for responsible data center growth and helps keep costs lower for local communities.
blog.google/innovation-and-a…
Michael Terrell retweeted
Great to see us using innovative battery technology and wind+solar to create more data centers with carbon-free energy.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/go…
Michael Terrell retweeted
We testified today before @housescience on the importance of permitting and transmission reform to America's future. The country's current grid is struggling to keep pace with growth, and modernization is needed to lower costs.
We proposed three solutions. (1/6)
It was great to sit down with @KatherineBlunt to chat about what @Google is doing now (and where we see potential in the future) to use our AI growth to advance new techs, run grids more intelligently, and transform the energy system.
wsj.com/business/energy-oil/… via @WSJ
Michael Terrell retweeted
Incredible milestone! Congrats to everyone at @Waymo - onwards!
A new era for Waymo. We’ve raised $16B to accelerate our mission, valuing the company at $126B. This capital is an investment in a future where more cities get a safer, more reliable way to move. Let's go. 🚀 waymo.com/blog/2026/02/waymo…
It’s an honor to be part of the @TIME 100 most influential climate leaders this year alongside so many remarkable individuals. Although I was named, this recognition really belongs to many people at Google who have pushed the frontier of our energy leadership over the years.
Heading into 2026 I couldn’t be more excited to keep pushing the limits of what’s possible for advanced energy. I look forward to working with our teams and many of you on the work ahead!
time.com/collections/time-10…
Google is partnering with @nexteraenergy to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa’s only nuclear plant, through a 25-year power purchase agreement.
We expect Duane Arnold to be back in commission in early 2029. The plant will provide more than 600 MW of nuclear energy to the MISO grid and support our growing AI infrastructure in Iowa.
Read more here: lnkd.in/gNXf3B3E
Excited to announce that @Google has signed a deal for the first commercial scale natural gas-fired plant with carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the US.
blog.google/outreach-initiat…
Michael Terrell retweeted
Super excited to be collaborating with Commonwealth Fusion Systems @CFS_energy to use AI to accelerate fusion development - and move closer to a sustainable future with limitless clean energy
We’re announcing a research collaboration with @CFS_energy, one of the world’s leading nuclear fusion companies.
Together, we’re helping speed up the development of clean, safe, limitless fusion power with AI. ⚛️
Incredible to see that the energy used for a median Gemini AI text prompt has dropped 33x in only 12 months. This is a huge achievement – and one that would not have been possible without the work of many Googlers and focused efforts to deliver greater efficiencies across the full stack of AI.
AI efficiency is important. Today, Google is sharing a technical paper detailing our comprehensive methodology for measuring the environmental impact of Gemini inference. We estimate that the median Gemini Apps text prompt uses 0.24 watt-hours of energy (equivalent to watching an average TV for ~nine seconds), and consumes 0.26 milliliters of water (about five drops) — figures that are substantially lower than many public estimates.
At the same time, our AI systems are becoming more efficient through research innovations and software and hardware efficiency improvements. From May 2024 to May 2025, the energy footprint of the median Gemini Apps text prompt dropped by 33x, and the total carbon footprint dropped by 44x, through a combination of model efficiency improvements, machine utilization improvements and additional clean energy procurement, all while delivering higher quality responses.
See the blog or technical paper for more about our methodology and ongoing efforts.
Blog:
cloud.google.com/blog/produc…
Link to detailed paper: services.google.com/fh/files…
Michael Terrell retweeted
First wildfire images from FireSat are here!
FireSat spotted an Oregon fire undetected by existing systems, showing its ability to catch small fires in their earliest stages — an important milestone in our partnership w/ @EarthFireAll & @MuonSpace. More →goo.gle/44RFzeY
Michael Terrell retweeted
We’re making a long-term bet on fusion energy through our partnership with @CFS_energy. This includes the largest direct corporate purchase for fusion energy, and a new investment to help CFS prove out their promising technology and move it closer to commercialization.
Imagine a world powered by the same energy that fuels the sun and the stars. ☀️✨
Today we’re taking our biggest step so far to make this a reality through an investment and offtake agreement with @CFS_energy (CFS).
Read more about it in our blog here:
blog.google/outreach-initiat…
Big step forward today on the market change needed to unlock long-term clean energy growth. Last year, we announced a new utility rate structure developed with @NVEnergy that would enable us to scale the clean firm capacity from our enhanced geothermal project with @fervoenergy by 30x. Today the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada approved this new rate, bringing us one step closer to adding 115 MW of new enhanced geothermal energy to the Nevada grid that powers our local operations.
Utilities are critical partners for accelerating the deployment of clean firm technologies, like enhanced geothermal, and we’re excited to replicate this model in other places where new capacity can help grids run more reliably and cleanly.
blog.google/feed/nevada-clea…
Michael Terrell retweeted
💥 That’s a wrap on CEBA Connect: Spring Summit 2025 — and what an incredible few days it was!
📊 By the numbers:
- 786 registrants
- 104 speakers
- 19 sponsors
- 42 conversation topics
- 30 breakout sessions
- 2 receptions
- 5 side events
- 1 after-hours party
- 1 sponsored MISO tour
🙌 A huge thank you to our attendees, sponsors, speakers, and CEBA staff for making this summit such a dynamic, inspiring, and action-packed experience. Your energy powers this community. Until next time!
#CONNECTatSUMMIT #CleanEnergy #SustainabilityLeadership
Michael Terrell retweeted
We have liftoff! After a successful launch this weekend, the first FireSat satellite is now orbiting Earth 🛰️ It’s the first of a 50+ satellite constellation that will help detect + track wildfires as small as 5x5 meters, using AI. Huge thanks to partners @MuonSpace @EarthFireAll @MooreFound, and special thanks to @SpaceX for the ride! Here’s a look at the satellite on the launch pad (it’s behind the yellow rectangle).
