1. Facebook Releases Carbon Footprint Data – Emissions 1/5th the Size of Google’s

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    Facebook Releases Carbon Footprint Data – Emissions 1/5th the Size of Google’s

    Facebook generated 285,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions and used 532 million kWh of energy last year, according to the company’s 2011 carbon footprint report, the first such data shared by the company. The carbon footprint report released Wednesday includes emissions, energy mix and energy use information for all of Facebook’s data centers, global offices as well as employee travel and server transportation.

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