How Much Energy Does Google Use?

Google has ended a long silence about how much energy the company needs to operate, and how much power many of its popular services consume. Thanks to a new website, a pair of blog posts and a story in the New York Times, we've now got a treasure trove of data on the amount of energy it takes to run Google.

Here are some fun facts on Google's energy use:

Google uses enough energy to continuously power 200,000 homes

Google's many data centers around the world burn through 260 million watts—one quarter of the output of a nuclear power plant—the New York Times reports. The company had been cagey about revealing energy usage stats in the past, probably because it didn't want to reveal to competitors how quickly its data centers were growing. It's no longer a secret that Google needs a crazy amount of data centers to keep things running smoothly.

Google accounts for roughly 0.013 percent of the world's energy use

Data centers in general are responsible for 1.3 percent of the world's electricity consumption, according to one estimate, and Google says it accounts for a mere one-hundredth of that statistic. Do the math. The company claims that its data centers are twice as energy-efficient as most others.

One Google search is equal to turning on a 60W light bulb for 17 seconds

Google says it spends about 0.0003 kWh of energy on an average search query, translating to roughly 0.2g of carbon dioxide. Related fact: searching the web 100 times is equivalent to drinking 1.5 tablespoons of orange juice, Google says. That's hard work!

YouTube can stream for three days on the energy it takes to make a DVD

That stat includes manufacturing, packaging and delivery of the DVD, Google says. One minute of streaming YouTube video consumes 0.0002 kWh of energy, which is about the same amount of energy your body uses in eight seconds.

One year of Gmail is as efficient as a message in a bottle

Google's just getting silly with this statistic. With the 2.2 kWh that each Gmail user demands per year, Google says you could chug a 750 mL bottle of wine, stuff a letter into it and toss it into the ocean (trip to remote island not included).

Google's carbon footprint is zero (after offsets)

No, Google doesn't get all of its energy from wind farms and solar panels. But to make up for the 1.46 million metric tons of carbon dioxide that Google emits every year—mostly from purchased energy to power its data centers—the company buys and generates its own renewable energy or purchases carbon offsets (essentially, funding green efforts elsewhere). The company invests in enough renewable energy to power more than 350,000 homes.

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Abode of Giants - Sequoia National Park

Sequoia National Park long has been known for its tall trees and riveting High Sierra backcountry. 

Sequoia National Park is located southeast of Fresno, in the southern Sierra Nevada range of California. When the park was formed in 1890 it was the second National Park to be formed in the USA. Sequoia National Park is most famous for its Giant Sequoia trees, including the largest tree on Earth - General Sherman tree. This forest contains 5 out of the 10 largest trees in the world, in terms of wood volume. The park is adjacent to Kings Canyon National Park and both of these are administered by the National Park Service. General Sherman tree is believed to be approximately 2200 years old. The park also has Mount Whitney which is the highest point in the mainland United States, at about 14,500 feet. More than 1,200 campsites and a variety of lodging accommodations are found in the parks.

Some of the popular sights at Sequoia National Park are the General Sherman Tree, Tunnel Log (a fallen sequoia tree and cars can drive through it), Crescent Meadow, Crystal Cave, Moro Rock and Giant Forest Sequoia grove. There are several activities for the visitors including fishing, skiing, horseback riding, hiking, biking and much more. Park also has hundreds of caves including the Lilburn Cave which is over 20 miles and California's longest cave. Crystal Cave is the only one open for the tourists which is over 3.4 miles.

Sequoia National Park Foothills hikes goes through lush vegetation of California's native flora, oaks, chaparral, and river gorges. The foothills are hot and dry, however, the mid-elevation sequoia groves present warm days and lovely nights. All of the roads and amenities are open all year. Hiking the Paradise Creek Trail and Middle Fork Trail can be easily reached from the Buckeye Campground. 

Sequoia National Park is home to many of California's most spectacular natural wonders. From the 300-foot Sequoia gigantea (one of the largest and oldest trees in the world) to the 14,494-foot Mt. Whitney (the highest peak in the lower 48), the park has long been extolled by presidents, residents, and foreign visitors. It is a prime hiking, backpacking, and camping destination, and draws millions of visitors every year.

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