Green Google 21 Jun 07
If you weren’t already convinced that ‘Green is the New Black’, then check out the actions of Google who, following a similar announcement from Yahoo, have declared their intentions to go carbon neutral. Google, though have a bit of a head start, having started work a massive photovoltaic solar panel system last October. In typical Google fashion, you can now access live(ish) statistics for the solar panels online.
Additionally, Google has launched RechargeIT.org to highlight its electric (or as they call them ‘plug-in’) hybrid vehicles initiative. Not only do they intend to have a fleet of over 100 plug-in hybrids for their own use, but they also plan to invest around $10 Million in relevant technologies that will encourage the uptake of hybrid vehicles amongst the general population.
I know that a certain amount of these activities is about good publicity (otherwise why set up special websites about the initiatives) but with the size of the investments that both Google and Yahoo have made to their respective green projects, it would be hard to believe that they’re not really serious about this.
Posted by Nev in Green News , Internet with tags eco-friendly, green, solar, transport, website
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- Sunny
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Google always does it first.
Check out this sick graph showing bush’s spending on Iraq war vs. spending on renewable energy.
http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/a-sick-graph-2/
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- Carbon Neutral Search
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I have just found your blog, I am also from Northern Ireland and some of the topics covered by your blog, I have touched on in my own blog.
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