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Sustainable development

  • 18 March 2022
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In 2018, Google achieved 12 consecutive years of carbon neutrality and, for the second year in a row, matched 100% of the electricity consumption of our global operations with renewable energy. Then, it announced the goal to power operations with carbon-free energy, 24x7, 365 days a year. 

Currently, Google Cloud data centers use a blend of renewable and nonrenewable energy. Carbon emissions, for example, the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) into the atmosphere, are part and parcel of performing any kind of activity at the data center. 

However, Google Cloud is helping customers like us understand this information in a consumable format, so we can check the environmental footprint of the data centers in which we host their applications. What does this information mean for us, and how can we help make our applications friendlier to Earth while working on an optimum performance? 


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Oh that’s a beautiful question!

 

There are a number of tools and options to do so. The green web foundation offers guidance on how to build better apps. https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/

 

My company has aprocurement requirements doc that has more information for our vendors to help become more sustainable too. 22d.link/sustainability

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