Sustainability
Google
Wed Nov 20 2024
A closer look at Google's first mass timber building
Google's first mass timber building is located at 1265 Borregas in Sunnyvale, California.
Research
Mon Nov 18 2024
9 ways AI is advancing science
A recap of the some of the biggest scientific breakthroughs over the past two years.
Mon Oct 21 2024
New paths for clean energy in Asia-Pacific
Our efforts in Asia-Pacific advance our global goal of running on 24/7 carbon-free energy by 2030.
Open-Source
GitHub
Wed Sep 18 2024
The 10 best tools to green your software
Looking for ways to code in a more sustainable way? We’ve got you covered with our top list of tools to help lower your carbon footprint.
Tue Sep 10 2024
Our first-of-its-kind direct air capture deal forges a path to lower costs
We’re announcing a new deal to purchase carbon removal credits from Holocene, at the lowest price on record for direct air capture.
Wed Sep 04 2024
How we’re using AI to help cities tackle extreme heat
Our new Heat Resilience tool uses AI to help cities prioritize where to implement cooling strategies.
Tue Aug 20 2024
New ways we're advancing our clean energy commitments in the U.S.
We’re announcing new collaborations with Energix Renewables and Swift Current Energy to support our clean energy commitments in the U.
Google-Nest
How we made our hardware packaging 100% plastic-free
Our packaging for Pixel, Fitbit and Nest devices is 100% plastic free.
Google-in-Europe
Mon Jul 29 2024
Wildfire boundary maps expand to new countries in Europe and Africa
Learn how we’re using AI to keep communities across Europe and Africa safe during wildfires.
How Google uses AI to reduce stop-and-go traffic on your route — and fight fuel emissions
Learn more about Project Green Light, Google’s initiative to cut down on stop-and-go emissions.
Tue Jul 02 2024
Our 2024 Environmental Report
Our 2024 Environmental Report looks at our use of technology to drive environmental change and operate our business sustainably.
Data-Centers-and-Infrastructure
Mon Jul 01 2024
Our investment to accelerate clean energy in Asia Pacific
We’re partnering with BlackRock to support a pipeline of new solar projects in Taiwan.
Public-Policy
Fri Jun 21 2024
How governments can help deploy digital solutions for climate action
Our new report looks at how policymakers can leverage technology to accelerate climate solutions — particularly in developing markets.
Thu Jun 20 2024
Our latest efforts to help California’s monarch butterflies
Google has helped restore and enhance more than 750 acres of monarch butterfly and pollinator habitat across California.
Tue Jun 11 2024
How we're working with utilities to create a new model for clean energy
NV Energy and Google partner to develop new solutions to bring clean, firm energy technology to Nevada.
Entrepreneurs
Support for European and Israeli startups working on AI and climate solutions
Applications are open for two new Google for Startups Accelerator programs in Europe and Israel.
Maps
Thu Jun 06 2024
Mapping human activity at sea with AI
Global Fishing Watch is releasing AI-powered datasets that map global ocean infrastructure and vessels not broadcasting on public systems.
Wed May 22 2024
We’re launching a new coalition to scale nature-based carbon removal
Google is co-founding Symbiosis, a coalition of companies committed to boosting the certainty and scale of nature-based carbon removal.
Mon May 20 2024
Our first offsite heat recovery project lands in Finland
How our Hamina data center in Finland will provide heat to local households, schools and public service buildings.
Thu May 02 2024
See the winners of our Single-Use Plastics Challenge
Here are the winners of our Single-Use Plastics Challenge, and how these solutions help reduce the food and beverage industry’s plastic foot...
Tue Apr 30 2024
How we're supporting watershed health in southern Nevada
Here’s a look at the work we’ve done in Nevada to support local water stewardship, data center water usage and regional economic impact.
Chromebooks
Mon Apr 22 2024
How Chromebooks can support your school's Earth Day goals
For Earth Day, we’re sharing how Chromebooks can help support sustainability goals at your school by building a repair program and more.
Using open source to help the earth
This Earth Day, we discuss how tech and open source are helping two organizations combat the effects of a changing climate.
Earth Week 2024: How we’re working with climate startups on sustainability
Search
Wed Apr 17 2024
Find more sustainable ways to get around, with new Maps and Search updates
We’re introducing updates in Maps and Search that help people find information on lower-carbon travel alternatives.
New ways to power up your electric vehicle adventures with Google Maps
New ways to find EV charging stations in Google Maps: AI summaries of charging station locations, showing nearby chargers and more.
Wed Mar 20 2024
How we are using AI for reliable flood forecasting at a global scale
An overview of our paper in Nature on how we are using AI to help scale flood forecasting to vulnerable communities around the world.
Tue Mar 19 2024
A new initiative with Microsoft and Nucor to accelerate advanced clean electricity technologies
We’re working with Microsoft and Nucor to aggregate demand for advanced clean electricity technologies.
UK
What's cooking: How Hellmann's is using Google Cloud AI to turn leftovers into meals
Hellmann's introduces Meal Reveal, a new tool powered by Google Cloud AI that analyses fridge contents and suggests matching recipes.
Thu Mar 14 2024
Our work to build a more sustainable future in Arizona
A new agreement brings wind and solar energy to the local Arizona electricity grid.
Our pledge to support carbon removal solutions
We pledge to contract for $35M of carbon removal credits over the next 12 months, matching the U.
Arts-and-Culture
Fri Mar 01 2024
Learn about wildlife conservation with Rewild the World
Meet four threatened wildlife species in their natural habitat, and help heal their environment with our new playful and educational experim...
Wed Feb 21 2024
Welcome to St. John’s Terminal, our new home in New York City
St.
Mon Feb 05 2024
How AI flood forecasting can help communities in need
A look at our collaboration with humanitarian organizations to use flood forecasting technology.
Thu Feb 01 2024
Getting closer to a carbon-free future: Our largest offshore wind projects to date
We’re adding over 700 megawatts of clean energy capacity to European grids with new milestones in our journey to 24/7 carbon-free energy.
Thu Jan 04 2024
10 ways to be more sustainable with Google in 2024
We want to help people find the information they need to make more sustainable choices every day.
Thu Nov 30 2023
Discover the link between climate change and freshwater availability
From artists and climate scientists, learn how we can better manage the planet's water.
Tue Nov 28 2023
A first-of-its-kind geothermal project is now operational
Our first-of-its-kind geothermal power project in Nevada is now operational.
Thu Nov 23 2023
How Google's data centers help Europe meet its sustainability goals
Mon Nov 20 2023
Accelerating climate action with AI
AI has the potential to mitigate 5-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions according to our new report with Boston Consulting Group.
Hardware
Dropbox
Tue Nov 14 2023
From AI to sustainability, why our latest data centers use 400G networking
Wed Nov 08 2023
Boosting sustainable solutions from Sweden
Today, we’re announcing the Swedish recipients of Google.
Tue Oct 10 2023
How we’re using AI to combat floods, wildfires and extreme heat
Here are the some ways we are advancing AI research at Google to help people and communities address the effects of climate change.
New ways we’re helping reduce transportation and energy emissions
These new product features and expansions help people, city planners and policy makers take action toward building a sustainable future.
Sustainable with Google: Our progress toward a sustainable future
Nuevas formas en las que ayudamos a reducir emisiones de transporte y energía
Estas nuevas funciones y expansiones de productos ayudan a personas, urbanistas y legisladores a tomar medidas para un futuro sustentable.
A-message-from-our-CEO
Our global progress toward a sustainable future
CEO Sundar Pichai shares Google’s progress on sustainability efforts, including how AI is reducing emissions from traffic, flights and more.
Tue Sep 19 2023
How 4 historic buildings became Google workspaces
Google has reimagined four historic landmarks as sustainable new workplaces.
Thu Sep 14 2023
How we can accelerate advanced clean energy technologies
How Google and others can accelerate advanced clean energy technologies to help fully decarbonize electricity grids.
Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates
Chromebooks are getting 10 years of automatic updates, plus new features to help devices last longer.
Tue Sep 05 2023
Google’s clean energy progress in Ireland
Ireland’s first long-term renewable energy deal brings us one step closer to our 24/7 carbon-free energy goal.
Tue Aug 22 2023
How do offices run on 24/7 clean energy?
Google offices in New York, the Bay Area and parts of Europe operate on carbon-free energy.
Tue Aug 08 2023
How AI is helping airlines mitigate the climate impact of contrails
We used AI to help airlines choose routes that are less likely to cause contrails, minimizing the environmental impact of flights.
Mon Jul 24 2023
Our 2023 Environmental Report
Take a look at how we’re reducing emissions and helping people make more sustainable choices.
Google.org
Mon Jul 17 2023
6 mujeres lideran la lucha contra el cambio climático
Homenajeamos a Eunice Newton Foot, científica pionera de la ciencia climática, y a 6 organizaciones beneficiarias de Google.
6 women leading the fight against climate change
We’re celebrating climate science pioneer Eunice Newton Foote and six women-led Google.
Google.org’s new grant to help track permafrost thaw
A new $5 million grant aims to help Woodwell Climate Research Center track Arctic permafrost thaw in near real-time.
Travel
Wed Jul 12 2023
A new advisory committee to improve flight emission estimates
Representatives from the ICCT and more will help oversee the Travel Impact Model, our methodology for predicting flight emissions.
Thu Jun 22 2023
Our support for early warning systems
Google’s Yossi Matias and WMO Director of Infrastructure Anthony Rea discuss the Early Warnings For All Initiative.
Tue Jun 20 2023
Helping California’s monarch butterflies: an update
An update on Google’s support for California’s monarch butterflies.
data-center
Tue Jun 13 2023
How the data center site selection process works at Dropbox
Wed May 31 2023
A sustainable solution helped a small town cool its data center
Season 3 of the Where the Internet Lives podcast explores how data centers change the world around them in surprising and beneficial ways.
Mon May 22 2023
Helping more people stay safe with flood forecasting
AI-powered Flood Hub is expanding to nearly 80 countries worldwide.
Wed Mar 08 2023
After four years of SMR storage, here's what we love?and what comes next