Google - Go Green... Leading by example...

Recently (not exactly, in January ;) ) there was a lot of speculation about Google and its stature as a green company. There were a lot of reports about its contribution to global warming and Google has come back hard at those reports

It all started with an article which estimated that 5-15 g of CO2 are released into the atmosphere every time you hit search in Google. The research was made using data that is available in open. The reason that it stated was that any google search was sent to several servers stationed across the globe and the result of the fastest server was sent back to the user.

Google hit back at these reports by saying that these reports where hyped up and were not true. Google has come out with its own set of statistics which suggest that the company has the greenest data centres and the figures given by the reports are way too high. Google claims to have conducted its own research in this regard and states that on the average a google search causes the release of only o.2 g of CO2. Google also claims to have invested $45 million in developing clean energy technologies.

Google further quotes that Wissner-Gross (who did a research on carbon footprint by the web in Harvard, based on which all these stories were developed) in the InternetNews saying that Google was by far the leader in the green and clean energy usage. Google also uses bio-diesel powered cars for its shuttles from its headquarters. It depends on recyclable material through out its buildings.

Its the responsiblity of every individual to take care of mother earth. We should, by all means possible try to reduce our carbon footprint.

Go Green!!!
Save Mother Earth!!!