Ever an ambitious company, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) now aims to make its core Google business entirely carbon-free within a decade. In an interview with Reuters, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said that Google's sprawling network of data centers and offices will be powered by electricity that is entirely emissions-free by 2030. This deepens the company's commitment to renewable consumption. It previously set a goal of using only renewable energy in its operations. Image source: Getty Images. "The problem is so immense, many of us need to lead the way and show solutions," Pichai told the news agency. "We're one small player in this, but we can set an example." Alphabet/Google plans to achieve this by ramping up its use of geothermal energy and relying on batteries that store solar power. The company also aims to improve its management of power resources generally. Alphabet is overwhelmingly dominant in the bustling segment of online search, with Google's market share estimated at over 90%. The company has numerous business units and is active in many different areas of tech, but search remains what it is most strongly identified with. Google isn't that far from its goal of 100% renewables consumption. According to the article, such "green" sources comprised 61% of its worldwide hourly electricity usage in 2019. However, there are significant disparities across different Google facilities. One Oklahoma data center had a rate of 96%, for example, while a facility in Singapore came in at only 3%. On Tuesday, both classes of Alphabet stock rose on the day to eclipse the gain posted by the S&P 500 index. 10 stocks we like better than Alphabet (A shares)When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Alphabet (A shares) wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of August 1, 2020 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Eric Volkman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares) and Alphabet (C shares). The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source