Google Search Hurts Planet, Study Says

Web giant dismisses charges about its carbon footprint
By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff
Posted Jan 12, 2009 1:42 PM CST
Google Search Hurts Planet, Study Says
Umbrellas are seen outside the Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., in this file photo.   (AP Photo)

Googling for ways to reduce your carbon footprint may be counterproductive, according to a study. Every Google search produces about 7 grams of carbon dioxide, PC World notes, which takes into account the energy used by the search giant’s massive databases. Google says the study is flawed, and notes that driving a car one kilometer (0.6 miles) produces as much CO2 as 1,000 searches. (More Google stories.)

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