Sustainability initiatives at Google as of April 19, 2010.

1. Michael Musgrove

2. Background
“Do No Evil.”

3. Green-Tech Experiments Overview
 Reducing footprints
 Efficient computing
 Employee programs
 Tools for users

4. Reducing Footprint
 RE<C
 RechargeIT
 Google Power Meter
 Clean Energy 2030
 Solar Panels
 Google.org

5. Efficient Computing
 Efficiency in:
 Servers
 Data Systems
 Water management
 Server retirement
 Consortiums., Partnerships
 GE
 Climate Savers Computing Initiative
 The Green Grid

6. 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

7. Employee Programs
 Bikes on Google campus
 Biodiesel shuttles
 Composting
 G-fleet
 Green design elements
 Locally-grown food
 Residential solar program
 Self-powered commuter program

8. Tools for Users
 Energy Saver gadget for Google Desktop
 Google Sketch-Up
 Google for Educators
 Google Maps
 Google Earth

9. Future of Google & the Experiment
 Standouts:
 Solar Panels
 Solar Farm
 GE Partnership
 Water & Server management/recycling
 Google Power Meter
 Data Systems
 Clean Energy 2030
 Profitable?

10. More Information available:
google.com/corporate/green
Q & A