Comments on: Does a websearch kill a tree? http://lirneasia.net/2009/01/does-a-websearch-kill-a-tree/ a regional ICT policy and regulation think tank active across the Asia Pacific Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:43:57 +0530 hourly 1 By: Kathleen Flynn-Dapaah http://lirneasia.net/2009/01/does-a-websearch-kill-a-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-18174 Kathleen Flynn-Dapaah Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:59:41 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=3507#comment-18174 Rohan, Interesting post... and how about the research I did the other day on getting a home energy audit and making upgrades to windows, doors and insulation so I can do to make my home more energy efficient! Rohan,

Interesting post… and how about the research I did the other day on getting a home energy audit and making upgrades to windows, doors and insulation so I can do to make my home more energy efficient!

]]> By: Dima http://lirneasia.net/2009/01/does-a-websearch-kill-a-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-18171 Dima Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:31:29 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=3507#comment-18171 Actually Google published a response to this research <a href="http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2009/01/powering-google-search.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. They say: "in terms of greenhouse gases, one Google search is equivalent to about 0.2 grams of CO2. " Actually Google published a response to this research here. They say: “in terms of greenhouse gases, one Google search is equivalent to about 0.2 grams of CO2. “

]]> By: ismael http://lirneasia.net/2009/01/does-a-websearch-kill-a-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-18168 ismael Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:28:57 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=3507#comment-18168 Yep, almost any human activity - like breathing, to begin with - generates CO2. On the other hand, I guess most of Google's energy consumption is likely to be structural, not marginal. It is my guess that i.e. adding one single more search won't add these 7g of CO2, being that 7g surely the result of dividing the total of Google's CO2 emissions by the total number of searches. Of course, I agree that we should compare googling something vs. taking the car and driving to the nearest library. I don't think this is the best way to raise awareness about the need of green computing... Yep, almost any human activity – like breathing, to begin with – generates CO2.

On the other hand, I guess most of Google’s energy consumption is likely to be structural, not marginal. It is my guess that i.e. adding one single more search won’t add these 7g of CO2, being that 7g surely the result of dividing the total of Google’s CO2 emissions by the total number of searches.

Of course, I agree that we should compare googling something vs. taking the car and driving to the nearest library.

I don’t think this is the best way to raise awareness about the need of green computing…

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