How Green is Your Google Search »
Official Google Blog. There’s been a lot of debate lately about the growing amount of energy needed to power the Internet, and we wanted to weigh in on the discussion. A few months ago, I first blogged about the about amount of energy used in one Google search. Our engineers crunched the numbers and found [...]
Tips for a more eco-friendly lifestyle »
Use energy saving bulbs in all light sockets. These bulbs use one-fifth of the energy of old fashioned incandescent bulbs and last up to ten times longer. The expense of buying the actual bulbs is soon offset by the savings. If you have an electric hot water tank, ensure that it has a ‘Lagging Jacket’. [...]
Bicycle Sharing System »
A bicycle sharing system (also known as: Community bicycle program, Yellow bicycle programs, White bicycle programs, public bike or free bike) is an increasingly popular system whereby bicycles are made available on a large scale in a city allowing people to have ready access to these public bikes rather than rely on their own bikes. [...]
Google Use Goats Instead of Lawn Mowers »
At our Mountain View headquarters, we have some fields that we need to mow occasionally to clear weeds and brush to reduce fire hazard. This spring we decided to take a low-carbon approach: Instead of using noisy mowers that run on gasoline and pollute the air, we’ve rented some goats from California Grazing to do [...]
DIY Dress Design: Clever Color-Your-Own Clothing »
Remember those fun color-it-yourself books from your childhood? Sometimes they were color-by-number and other times, well, they invited you to simply pick your own color scheme (which some of us did with color-by-number books regardless). Taking this simple idea to a new level, one designer has come up with an idea to let people color [...]
Wearable Friend Finder, Find a Friend »
If you thought social networking like facebook worked the best online, think again. Now you could find your friends on the street too! Students at the department of new Media at the University of Maine have developed a Wearable Friend Finder. This is supposed to make a personal connection and break the ice between strangers. [...]
INCHworm shoes: GROW the size of the shoe with a simple push of the button »
I remember as a kid having to go to Payless Shoes a couple times a year (depending on my age) and picking out new shoes to replace the uncomfortably small ones on my feet. I was hard on shoes anyway, so I really didn’t mind picking out a nice new pair. My parents, on the [...]
Digital Bathroom Design from Ideal Standard »
We have more info on the Hi-Tech Digital Bathroom from Ideal Standard… Step into the brilliant bathroom of the future with this amazing Digital Bathroom Design from Ideal Standard. It’s perfect for the ever-growing numbers of technophiles who use their phones, MP3 players and computers all the time – even in the bathroom. Now, these [...]
