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Google's Emissions Still a Mystery ....
Hi, I would like to know if Google has an emissions target for 2010? If not, why so? It has been brought to my attention that your company is lacking in setting goals in terms of cutting down costs by means of reducing greenhouse emissions.
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Inappropriate?You might find this post informative:
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/0...
It points out that "in the time it takes to do a Google search, your own personal computer will use more energy than Google uses to answer your query". It goes on to state:
"we co-founded the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, a group which champions more efficient computing. This non-profit consortium is committed to cutting the energy consumed by computers in half by 2010 — reducing global CO2 emissions by 54 million tons per year." -
Inappropriate?Thanks for this link. Indeed very important.
But the energy that the company still needs... is it renewable?
How many procent?
Can you do better?
Thanks.
I’m thankful
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Inappropriate?As part of being carbon neutral, approximately one third of the electricity used at our headquarters is generated onsite using solar panels:
http://www.google.com/corporate/solar...
For more information about Google's green initiatives, see:
http://www.google.com/corporate/green/1 Comment
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Hi Neil, It is great to see that your company is using solar panels. I know of one place in Australia where the local council is encouraging home owners to install solar panels by offering substaintial financial rebates. I wish this was the case here in Canada. -
Inappropriate?30% of Google's peak electricity demand. But this is when there is enough sun and when it's daytime, right?
What about the nights and the days with not enough sun.
And what about the remaining 70% at peak time?
Thanks for the answers.
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