| From Vnunet.com: Google has denied claims that just two searches on its site uses the same amount of energy as boiling a kettle. Recent research by Harvard University physicist Alex Wissner-Gross suggested that each Google search produces around seven grams of CO2, roughly half that produced by boiling a kettle.
"Google operates huge datacentres around the world that consume a great deal of power," said Wissner-Gross. "A Google search has a definite environmental impact.".... Full Article: Source
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