Tagged: Green Web

Yahoo! announces details of carbon neutral plan
Yahoo! reveals details about its plans to go carbon neautral this year.

Google plans International Cleanup Weekend
Google is planning an International Cleanup Weekend on October 13th and 14th.

Google.org puts forward $10m commitment to sustainable transport
The non-profit side of search engine giant Google, Google.org, is setting aside $10 million to help aid development in the field of sustainable transport. Bidding for the investment will take place solely online and is open to private sector firms.

Google turns down black background
Google has rejected the idea of providing a black background to its search homepage in order to reduce the energy used by computer monitors.

Microsoft moves into green technologies
Microsoft is set to 'go green' when it builds its newest data centres, including one in San Antonio, IDG news service reports.

Blackle: the Green Google?
Blackle, an energy saving search engine version of Google, is another initiative launched in consideration of the global climate challenge.

Environmental start-up launches eco-networking
MakeMeSustainable, a start-up company that focuses on bringing about environmental change through action, has launched its own website to help individuals and businesses to manage energy consumption and reduce their carbon footprint.