News reports indicate that Google board member John Doerr may financially benefit from Google's green energy investments. Doerr is a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a venture capital firm that is heavily invested in alternative energy. Google is also spending millions of shareholder dollars in the unstable green energy marketplace. One geothermal company, AltaRock, has received millions from Doerr's firm and Google.org. Google's investment in AltaRock presents the appearance that it is for Doerr's financial benefit.