Green Initiatives Lessen the Effects of Global Economic Crisis

Google large network of serevers a great consumer of energy, but Google's internal green initiatives have helped them save money, meaning they can focus on moving forward instead of laying people off.

"Sustainability is good for the environment, but it makes good business sense too. Most of our work is focused on saving resources such as electricity and water and, more often than not, we find that these actions lead to reduced operating costs. Being "green" is essential to keeping our business competitive. It is this economic advantage that makes our efforts truly sustainable."

Not only does Google utilize the most efficient systems available, they also guarantee that 100 percent of their retiring systems are either reused or recycled. Google's green page has some great tools for Green Designers as well as useful tools for basic computer users(here).

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