Sustainability Initiatives at Google

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Michael Musgrove

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Sustainability initiatives at Google as of April 19, 2010.

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Michael Musgrove

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Background

“Do No Evil.”

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Green-Tech Experiments OverviewReducing footprints

Efficient computing

Employee programs

Tools for users

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Reducing FootprintRE<CRechargeITGoogle Power MeterClean Energy 2030Solar PanelsGoogle.org

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Efficient ComputingEfficiency in:

ServersData SystemsWater managementServer retirementConsortiums., Partnerships

GE Climate Savers Computing Initiative The Green Grid

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How Efficient is Google?

Activity # of Google Searches

CO2 emissions of an average daily newspaper (100% recycled paper)

850

A glass of orange juice 1,050

One load of dishes in an Energy Star dishwasher

5,100

A five mile trip in the average U.S. automobile

10,000

A cheeseburger 15,000

Electricity consumed by the average US household in one month

3,100,000

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Employee ProgramsBikes on Google campusBiodiesel shuttlesCompostingG-fleetGreen design elementsLocally-grown foodResidential solar programSelf-powered commuter program

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Tools for UsersEnergy Saver gadget for Google DesktopGoogle Sketch-UpGoogle for EducatorsGoogle MapsGoogle Earth

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Future of Google & the ExperimentStandouts:

Solar Panels Solar Farm GE Partnership

Water & Server management/recyclingGoogle Power MeterData Systems

Clean Energy 2030Profitable?

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More Information available: google.com/corporate/green

Q & A