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Google Purchases Carbon Credits from Landfill
EnterpriseITplanet.com / Green (Jun 2 2010) Monitoring , Cap and Trade , Carbon Footprint , Emissions , Fossil Fuel
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In the Green IT space, Google features prominently with a stated goal of becoming carbon neutral. Of course, Google's actual carbon footprint is a closely-guarded secret since the company doesn't break out the location or even number of its data centers. The company is absolutely serious about reducing its carbon footprint, however, with a multiple-prong strategy including data center efficiency, investing in renewable energy sources, and providing venture capital to promising new technologies.
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