Comments on: Google v. Yahoo: Who Cares The Most About The Environment? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/ Startup and Tech News Tue, 13 May 2008 06:07:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: www.ubraniaroxy.pl » Blog Archive » Ecocho Means Well, I’m Sure http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-2208380 www.ubraniaroxy.pl » Blog Archive » Ecocho Means Well, I’m Sure Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:54:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-2208380 [...] draw attention to Earth Hour actually used more electricity than doing nothing would have. And the endless debates about which giant Internet company is most green are [...] […] draw attention to Earth Hour actually used more electricity than doing nothing would have. And the endless debates about which giant Internet company is most green are […]

]]> By: Ecocho Means Well, I’m Sure http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-2182012 Ecocho Means Well, I’m Sure Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:24:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-2182012 [...] draw attention to Earth Hour actually used more electricity than doing nothing would have. And the endless debates about which giant Internet company is most green are [...] […] draw attention to Earth Hour actually used more electricity than doing nothing would have. And the endless debates about which giant Internet company is most green are […]

]]> By: Hey, You Condescending Jerk, No One Prints Emails Anyway: tech product reviews, tech news, daily videos, free downloads, and podcasts, tech, products, computer, mp3 players, cell phones, digital cameras http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1963822 Hey, You Condescending Jerk, No One Prints Emails Anyway: tech product reviews, tech news, daily videos, free downloads, and podcasts, tech, products, computer, mp3 players, cell phones, digital cameras Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:36:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1963822 [...] it’s time for a weekend rant. I know it’s all the rage right now to be green. but is it really necessary to put a line at the bottom of every email telling me to consider the [...] […] it’s time for a weekend rant. I know it’s all the rage right now to be green. but is it really necessary to put a line at the bottom of every email telling me to consider the […]

]]> By: Does the Tech Industry Care About Global Warming? | Lorna Li | Green 2.0 Marketing http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1775481 Does the Tech Industry Care About Global Warming? | Lorna Li | Green 2.0 Marketing Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:29:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1775481 [...] Not to be outdone, Yahoo! launched Yahoo! Green an excellent Green information portal that aggregates top climate change and environmental news, in addition to a section dedicated to Y! Answers about the Environment.  Other Yahoo! Green sections include Global Warming, tips on how to live a Green Lifestyle, a Carbon Footprint Calculator, a Green Gift Guide, and a section where users can pledge to Take Action. Two search engines, two different approaches to being Green.  As Michael Arrington pondered, Google vs. Yahoo, who cares most about the environment? [...] […] Not to be outdone, Yahoo! launched Yahoo! Green an excellent Green information portal that aggregates top climate change and environmental news, in addition to a section dedicated to Y! Answers about the Environment.  Other Yahoo! Green sections include Global Warming, tips on how to live a Green Lifestyle, a Carbon Footprint Calculator, a Green Gift Guide, and a section where users can pledge to Take Action. Two search engines, two different approaches to being Green.  As Michael Arrington pondered, Google vs. Yahoo, who cares most about the environment? […]

]]> By: Shaping Youth » Green Scene Needs Digital Convergence for REAL “Power Shift!” http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1775310 Shaping Youth » Green Scene Needs Digital Convergence for REAL “Power Shift!” Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:54:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1775310 [...] TechCrunch: Google v. Yahoo, Who Cares the Most About the Environment? [...] […] TechCrunch: Google v. Yahoo, Who Cares the Most About the Environment? […]

]]> By: GigaOm Goes Green http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1501278 GigaOm Goes Green Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:00:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1501278 [...] Google, Yahoo and others are going “green” and trying to minimize energy use and pollution. Startups like ZeroFootprint are popping up to help the cause. So its no wonder that we are starting to see more green-tech focused blogs. [...] […] Google, Yahoo and others are going “green” and trying to minimize energy use and pollution. Startups like ZeroFootprint are popping up to help the cause. So its no wonder that we are starting to see more green-tech focused blogs. […]

]]> By: Solar powered Google, Green Yahoo and hybrid cars http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1472979 Solar powered Google, Green Yahoo and hybrid cars Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:01:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1472979 [...] powered Google, Green Yahoo and hybrid cars TechCrunch has a nice post on how the two Web giant search engines, Google and Yahoo are hard at work competing to get more [...] […] powered Google, Green Yahoo and hybrid cars TechCrunch has a nice post on how the two Web giant search engines, Google and Yahoo are hard at work competing to get more […]

]]> By: A Startup That Fights Global Warming : Forecast-Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1412467 A Startup That Fights Global Warming : Forecast-Blog Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:32:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1412467 [...] When large companies like Yahoo go carbon neutral, they will usually purchase large amounts of offsets via one of the official exchanges, like the one in Chicago or Montreal. Those are good for large organizations or consultants who represent them; but smaller buyers need a way to buy smaller offsets easily. That’s where Zerofootprint comes in. Want to offset a cross country flight? Purchase a CA$10 offset and the company says you are neutral. [...] […] When large companies like Yahoo go carbon neutral, they will usually purchase large amounts of offsets via one of the official exchanges, like the one in Chicago or Montreal. Those are good for large organizations or consultants who represent them; but smaller buyers need a way to buy smaller offsets easily. That’s where Zerofootprint comes in. Want to offset a cross country flight? Purchase a CA$10 offset and the company says you are neutral. […]

]]> By: A Startup That Fights Global Warming http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1412382 A Startup That Fights Global Warming Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:46:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1412382 [...] When large companies like Yahoo go carbon neutral, they will usually purchase large amounts of offsets via one of the official exchanges, like the one in Chicago or Montreal. Those are good for large organizations or consultants who represent them; but smaller buyers need a way to buy smaller offsets easily. That’s where Zerofootprint comes in. Want to offset a cross country flight? Purchase a CA$10 offset and the company says you are neutral. [...] […] When large companies like Yahoo go carbon neutral, they will usually purchase large amounts of offsets via one of the official exchanges, like the one in Chicago or Montreal. Those are good for large organizations or consultants who represent them; but smaller buyers need a way to buy smaller offsets easily. That’s where Zerofootprint comes in. Want to offset a cross country flight? Purchase a CA$10 offset and the company says you are neutral. […]

]]> By: TechCrunch 20 Blog » Blog Archive » TechCrunch20 Will Be A Zero Emission Event http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1410229 TechCrunch 20 Blog » Blog Archive » TechCrunch20 Will Be A Zero Emission Event Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:14:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1410229 [...] big guys like Yahoo and Google are setting an example by reducing emissions and purchasing offsets for the remainder. We aim to do our part, [...] […] big guys like Yahoo and Google are setting an example by reducing emissions and purchasing offsets for the remainder. We aim to do our part, […]

]]> By: Green Google And Yahoo Green » Life Goggles http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1404985 Green Google And Yahoo Green » Life Goggles Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:03:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1404985 [...] have been a couple of articles on TechCrunch and Read/Write Web regarding the green credentials of both Google and Yahoo that are both worth [...] […] have been a couple of articles on TechCrunch and Read/Write Web regarding the green credentials of both Google and Yahoo that are both worth […]

]]> By: » Green Links, Memorial Day Weekend 2007 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1401070 » Green Links, Memorial Day Weekend 2007 Tue, 29 May 2007 04:24:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1401070 [...] Techcrunch weighs in on both... http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares- the-most-about-the-environment/ [...] […] Techcrunch weighs in on both… http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares- the-most-about-the-environment/ […]

]]> By: Web Strategy by Jeremiah » Resources to create a “Green, Sustainable, Eco-Friendly” Website http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1388520 Web Strategy by Jeremiah » Resources to create a “Green, Sustainable, Eco-Friendly” Website Tue, 22 May 2007 10:04:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1388520 [...] Update: Techcrunch has a very interesting story comparing Yahoo and Google, who’s more green. [...] […] Update: Techcrunch has a very interesting story comparing Yahoo and Google, who’s more green. […]

]]> By: Sean J http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1386160 Sean J Sun, 20 May 2007 19:52:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1386160 I'm actually back in school a second time in life and I'm in a 2yr global studies program that transfers to a univerity. However, my point is that I've learned so much inregards that todays society is so quick to slander anyones efforts yet they themselves do very little and/or know very little. Our school campus took something like 17yrs to approve the Kirsch Building, environmental studies. The builing is obviuosly a green building . It not only has the solar and thermal pannels and the coiled floors, it's actually living what it's teaching. Our classrooms are huge open rooms with giant windows looking out at the campus itself and all the trees surounding it. At the entrance is a big plasma that actually shows the energy being gained and used. Extra is sent to the main campus. I choose to further my education so I know the facts and what really is the format people should take to create a more sustainable living environment. To get a career that is actually in this arena of a newer generation that takes charge in seeing our responsibility as a species instead of following the masses thats made up of an imediate gratification mentality and a "someone else" can deal with it attitude. So basically I'm saying that each person is either a part of a solution or a part of the problem. Nobody is just here. I may not have all the answers now but I am getting an education to know what exactly I'm talking about and what the truth actually is inregards to our World our environment and the facts of global warming, people and the challenges of giant corporations that don't really have a morality towards our world other that make money/profit. There's my 2cents. Sean I’m actually back in school a second time in life and I’m in a 2yr global studies program that transfers to a univerity. However, my point is that I’ve learned so much inregards that todays society is so quick to slander anyones efforts yet they themselves do very little and/or know very little. Our school campus took something like 17yrs to approve the Kirsch Building, environmental studies.
The builing is obviuosly a green building . It not only has the solar and thermal pannels and the coiled floors, it’s actually living what it’s teaching. Our classrooms are huge open rooms with giant windows looking out at the campus itself and all the trees surounding it. At the entrance is a big plasma that actually shows the energy being gained and used. Extra is sent to the main campus.
I choose to further my education so I know the facts and what really is the format people should take to create a more sustainable living environment. To get a career that is actually in this arena of a newer generation that takes charge in seeing our responsibility as a species instead of following the masses thats made up of an imediate gratification mentality and a “someone else” can deal with it attitude.
So basically I’m saying that each person is either a part of a solution or a part of the problem. Nobody is just here. I may not have all the answers now but I am getting an education to know what exactly I’m talking about and what the truth actually is inregards to our World our environment and the facts of global warming, people and the challenges of giant corporations that don’t really have a morality towards our world other that make money/profit. There’s my 2cents. Sean

]]> By: Carl Sarnstrand http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1377978 Carl Sarnstrand Tue, 15 May 2007 13:50:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1377978 It is great if Google and Yahoo is trying to be green. Yahoo might actually be the world's second carbon free search engine if they succeed in doing what they are planning. The world's first search engine is Picsearch who launched its environmental program a month ago. You can read more about Picsearchs carbon free search here: http://www.picsearch.com/menu.cgi?pl=en&item=PR_20070322 Best Regards Carl Sarnstrand carl.sarnstrand@picsearch.com Picsearch It is great if Google and Yahoo is trying to be green. Yahoo might actually be the world’s second carbon free search engine if they succeed in doing what they are planning.

The world’s first search engine is Picsearch who launched its environmental program a month ago. You can read more about Picsearchs carbon free search here: http://www.picsearch.com/menu......R_20070322

Best Regards
Carl Sarnstrand
carl.sarnstrand@picsearch.com
Picsearch

]]> By: Gradiva Couzin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1377576 Gradiva Couzin Tue, 15 May 2007 07:01:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1377576 Jeez folks, cynical lately? Why not celebrate baby steps and positive measures even if they are for PR? Other companies are still giving away Hummers in PR stunts. Seriously, people in these comments complaining that solar power isn't green enough? Glass houses, my friends! There are problems with all energy sources including wind turbines (just ask the raptors). Plenty of good comes from corporations - even evil ones or semi-evil ones or ones that we're a bit afraid of even though they are supposed to do no evil - doing good things just to get a little good press. Take it for what it is. Corporations are not people to be loved or hated, they are innately amoral entities that must be controlled and shaped (and regulated) into good behavior by the societies that support them. Public relations are one of the ways we do that. Let's cheer the good stuff and then move on to bigger and better things. Gradiva Jeez folks, cynical lately? Why not celebrate baby steps and positive measures even if they are for PR? Other companies are still giving away Hummers in PR stunts.

Seriously, people in these comments complaining that solar power isn’t green enough? Glass houses, my friends! There are problems with all energy sources including wind turbines (just ask the raptors).

Plenty of good comes from corporations - even evil ones or semi-evil ones or ones that we’re a bit afraid of even though they are supposed to do no evil - doing good things just to get a little good press. Take it for what it is. Corporations are not people to be loved or hated, they are innately amoral entities that must be controlled and shaped (and regulated) into good behavior by the societies that support them. Public relations are one of the ways we do that. Let’s cheer the good stuff and then move on to bigger and better things.

Gradiva

]]> By: Email http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1376960 Email Mon, 14 May 2007 22:53:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1376960 i agree with Met. shouldn't the hybrid taxis go to the least-green city? seems to me like the greenest city would be doing pretty well already. the whole idea is a waste of time though. just more PR. make my Yahoo beta mail work better in firefox and i'll buy some carbon neutral offsets. i agree with Met. shouldn’t the hybrid taxis go to the least-green city? seems to me like the greenest city would be doing pretty well already. the whole idea is a waste of time though. just more PR. make my Yahoo beta mail work better in firefox and i’ll buy some carbon neutral offsets.

]]> By: Peter http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1376951 Peter Mon, 14 May 2007 22:47:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1376951 good thing those companies have good lawyers on their side - <a href="http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=5450&IssueNum=204" rel="nofollow">they might need them</a>... good thing those companies have good lawyers on their side - they might need them…

]]> By: Jason B. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1376886 Jason B. Mon, 14 May 2007 21:55:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1376886 At #19. Those desert land solar towers are proving to be gold mines. I was just doing some personal research on them and was thinking about blogging about them. Basically, you have a few scattered about the world, and with each one they are more and more energy efficiency. Also, it's important to note that the tech in the solar cells is still evolving. Heat is the final form of all energy and solar cells happen to be black to try to absorb the sunlight instead of reflect it, but in the process so much heat is made, that heat needs to be somehow harvested and then we would have even better savings. I think it would be sweet if these two companies were a heavy influence on congress to start enforcing this kind of stuff in the datacenter, and then more abroad. At #19. Those desert land solar towers are proving to be gold mines. I was just doing some personal research on them and was thinking about blogging about them. Basically, you have a few scattered about the world, and with each one they are more and more energy efficiency. Also, it’s important to note that the tech in the solar cells is still evolving. Heat is the final form of all energy and solar cells happen to be black to try to absorb the sunlight instead of reflect it, but in the process so much heat is made, that heat needs to be somehow harvested and then we would have even better savings. I think it would be sweet if these two companies were a heavy influence on congress to start enforcing this kind of stuff in the datacenter, and then more abroad.

]]> By: Jason B. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1376873 Jason B. Mon, 14 May 2007 21:49:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1376873 I do know that Google was one of the first companies (follow Hyperion Solutions) to offer a huge discount to employees who purchased hybrid cars. I hybrid car is still a slight looser in the long run, and for a working class person a non-starter. If you have a company willing to throw 5 thousand dollars up front at the situation however, it's a win for everyone. I hope that someday my company hops on the bandwagon, based in the city of Chicago, using a hybrid car is slightly more dangerous, I don't know if anyone' ever been up the Edens at 4pm on a Friday. I do know that Google was one of the first companies (follow Hyperion Solutions) to offer a huge discount to employees who purchased hybrid cars. I hybrid car is still a slight looser in the long run, and for a working class person a non-starter. If you have a company willing to throw 5 thousand dollars up front at the situation however, it’s a win for everyone. I hope that someday my company hops on the bandwagon, based in the city of Chicago, using a hybrid car is slightly more dangerous, I don’t know if anyone’ ever been up the Edens at 4pm on a Friday.

]]> By: Ed http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1376634 Ed Mon, 14 May 2007 18:08:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1376634 Another thing, although Google isn't on that list, they seem to be pushing hard lately. Recently they had Dan Reicher (former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under Pres. Clinton) join Google.org More info here: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/04/new-team-members-for-googleorg.html Another thing, although Google isn’t on that list, they seem to be pushing hard lately. Recently they had Dan Reicher (former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under Pres. Clinton) join Google.org More info here:
http://googleblog.blogspot.com.....leorg.html

]]> By: Ed http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1376632 Ed Mon, 14 May 2007 18:03:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1376632 I agree with Satish. Check out this list of EPA Green Power Partners, I don't see Google on the list, but Apple and Yahoo are there: http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/partners/fortune500.htm I agree with Satish. Check out this list of EPA Green Power Partners, I don’t see Google on the list, but Apple and Yahoo are there:

http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/.....une500.htm

]]> By: Jay Adair http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1376588 Jay Adair Mon, 14 May 2007 17:28:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1376588 Kewtr, sorry :) Kewtr, sorry :)

]]> By: No Fortune http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1376579 No Fortune Mon, 14 May 2007 17:12:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1376579 Next we will hear google investing in solar satellites, and beaming energy to some collector station in the piece of desert land they will buy... Hey, why not go all the way, right? Next we will hear google investing in solar satellites, and beaming energy to some collector station in the piece of desert land they will buy…

Hey, why not go all the way, right?

]]> By: David http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1376549 David Mon, 14 May 2007 16:42:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/who-cares-the-most-about-the-environment/#comment-1376549 Are Google and Yahoo just doing this for PR? Sure but who cares this is how capitalistism works. I would say that it is a step in the right direction, finally companies are realizing that people care about the environment and are willing to vote with their pocket book. While I do agree with Jay that solar is not the greenest of solutions at least companies are trying to get our attention and once we educate them that solar isn't good enough they will adapt. Too many times we attach human characteristics to companies if we do this we will always be disappointed. The only way that companies will change their behavior is if society makes them! The good knews is that corporate boardrooms have their ears open as long as we continue to speak loudly! Are Google and Yahoo just doing this for PR? Sure but who cares this is how capitalistism works. I would say that it is a step in the right direction, finally companies are realizing that people care about the environment and are willing to vote with their pocket book. While I do agree with Jay that solar is not the greenest of solutions at least companies are trying to get our attention and once we educate them that solar isn’t good enough they will adapt. Too many times we attach human characteristics to companies if we do this we will always be disappointed. The only way that companies will change their behavior is if society makes them! The good knews is that corporate boardrooms have their ears open as long as we continue to speak loudly!

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