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Google Search's Carbon Footprint: Exactly How Much CO2 is Released?

There have been several reports that aimed to put an exact number to the carbon footprint of a single Google search. We look at each study as well as the estimates of carbon emissions that each study found.

Published by localcitizen (1,093 pts

) on Nov 12, 2009 to
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Google's Iniatiatives to Becoming a Green Company

Google has invested more than $100 million dollars in renewable energy sources, global health research and green IT. Read on to learn more.

Published by rhizomatrix (2,563 pts

) on Nov 3, 2009 to
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Is Googling Bad for the Environment?

The amount of energy used during a single Google search recently became headline news. This article explains this hidden environmental costs of searching and other online activities.

Published by Brett Callow (5,942 pts

) on Apr 6, 2009 to
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Cloud Computing Predictions For 2009

Cloud Computing in 2009 would be one niche that everyone, right from a programmer to an online business architect, would look forward to. This article throws some light on some talked-about status of cloud computing in the year 2009.

Published by Preetam Kaushik (22,774 pts

) on Mar 11, 2009 to
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Save Energy With Wattoogle Search Engine?

Wattoogle is a Google powered search engine that switches the background color to black and the letters to white. It is claimed that this simple color switch can save 20% in power consumption for CRT monitors.

Published by John Kullman (500 pts

) on Oct 8, 2008 to
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Google Search's Carbon Footprint: Exactly How Much CO2 is Released?

Google's Iniatiatives to Becoming a Green Company

Is Googling Bad for the Environment?

Cloud Computing Predictions For 2009

Save Energy With Wattoogle Search Engine?