Comments on: Scientist Reveals Google CO2 Research; Blatently Puts Planet at Risk

By: Aaron Malloy

Aaron Malloy — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:06:30 +0000

Yet again Google turned this into a plus for them (releasing the statistic that 1km in your car = 1000 searches), their guys are right on the mark!

By: Jason Kuiper

Jason Kuiper — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:41:03 +0000

i need a greener keyboard, anyone know where I can get one?

By: DF Marketing SEO

DF Marketing SEO — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:19:59 +0000

LOL! I can’t believe it, I am going to cut down my blogging and internet research to 8 hours a day instead of 12, hopefully I will make an impact!

By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:24:14 +0000

Yeh, this scientist didn't know what he was up against... Google is very green. They have a wealth of documentation on their website all about it. http://www.google.com/corporate/green/footprint.html Shirley's last blog post..Go Green: How To Shrink Your Carbon Footprint

By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:54:48 +0000

@Saad, thanks for providing the follow-up link. Yeh, this is probably going to be great press for Google because they've turned it around and started talking about how Green they really are... biodiesel shuttles, bikes for employees, efficient servers, etc... The scientist was clearly just trying to make headlines. And now there is a Google backlash. I am sure he will be fully recanting his findings soon. After all, did he really use accurate information? Nope. Shirley's last blog post..Firefox 2 on Mac: jQuery Anti-Aliasing/Opacity Bug

By: Goran Web Design

Goran Web Design — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:05:18 +0000

I personally try to avoid theories that cannot be proven one way or the other, beyond a shadow of a doubt.. So maybe global warming is BS, maybe it’s not… either way I’m not particularly concerned.. Sorry if that’s not very PC

By: Jacques Seoman

Jacques Seoman — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:22:46 +0000

Carbon DIoxide is not necessarily evil in it’s own right, as it is required for photosynthesis, and the more of it there is the better plants grow. Sort of an aerial fertilizer, to put it really simply. The global warming con that is being pulled on the whole planet is simply another piece of disinformation and a means to cash in by some very sly people. The theory has been soundly disproved (just google it, and see) and a group of scientists is actually sueing Al Gore for his promotion of the model. Our plant is at present at the very end of a 10,000 – 12,000 year warm intergalactic cycle, with another ice age in the offing….

By: PS3

PS3 — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:07:26 +0000

Hardly ridiculous, just an interesting way of demostrating just how much that everything we do impacts our environment. Not every bit of information will make us act but it is better to be educated.

By: Pinny Cohen

Pinny Cohen — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:04:26 +0000

Andy, I thought the report was ridiculous, and I think you just proved it beyond a doubt :-p Pinny Cohen's last blog post..4 Steps To Stop Procrastinating And Start Acting

By: Kenney and Kim

Kenney and Kim — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:08:23 +0000

This is an interesting post Andy. I actually have never thought about this before. And with all the “Green” talk going on, I am surprised to not see this talked about more. Maybe you’ll spark a revolution, lol. Maybe the search engines should go green.

By: Saad Kamal

Saad Kamal — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:57:26 +0000

Have anyone seen this? The Harvard professor has provided some new details on the research --- http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Harvard-Prof-Sets-Record-Straight-on-Internet-Carbon-Study-65794.html Saad Kamal's last blog post..Protect Your Site from Spammers - Matt Cutts

By: Milo

Milo — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:48:01 +0000

But now, you’re killing the environment even more, because of all the comments on this article

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:44:30 +0000

As with everything all this post is doing is casting another eye on how we should check what our impact has on this wonderful planet of ours. If we continue to just keep our focus on this issue (climate change) then we will find solutions to manage our impact. Reasonable response from Google, but as with all corporates the need to compare themselves or rather defend their positions. My take they should simply have answered with what they are doing no need to justify! Mike's last blog post..Buy-ology: Truth and Lies about why we buy

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:05:02 +0000

This is a staggering statistic, but expected with the amount of servers needed to run Google. The only way to really alleviate this is to begin using renewable energy sources like wind or solar to make using the internet or the computer carbon neutral. Patrick's last blog post..Great Deal on Eco Friendly Wood Products

By: PS3 News

PS3 News — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:03:47 +0000

I was going to write a post about this after reading it and then decided it really wouldn't fit in with my blog. I really think we pay these scientists way too much to tell us the obvious. Something the size of google using all the datacentres and servers are always going to generate lots of carbon emissions but they are one of the greenest search engines in business at the moment PS3 News's last blog post..Killzone 2 (Preview) (PS3)

By: PS3

PS3 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:30:30 +0000

Some people just have far too much spare time on their hands

By: Utah SEO Pro

Utah SEO Pro — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:57:05 +0000

Shame on Google! Utah SEO Pro's last blog post..An Interview with Utah SEO Pro (Jordan Kasteler) by Martin Bowling

By: Nicole Price

Nicole Price — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:26:14 +0000

Andy, this is a side to you that is refreshing to see. Please do more such posts. Nicole Price's last blog post..Good Deals on Hair Products

By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:03:59 +0000

I had a feeling that sooner or later a study on this would come out. Everything requires an energy source. Possibly energy efficient servers would help?

By: R&B Love Songs

R&B Love Songs — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:10:03 +0000

I don’t know, it seems like silly stuff but it does put into context the impact of web usage. The internet is not a magic device that fixes everything and so, we need to be conscious of that. With the number of searches going through google a day, greener servers could cut their CO2 output significiantly.