Earth Day And Beyond According To Google, Earth Day '08

Although Google is known for it's capabilities of search and other internet related services like Gmail, Google Docs, AdSense, YouTube and others, they have been pretty active in the environmental face too. There are quite a few projects that Google is involved in helping our earth to face the global warming problem. The Solar Power project, going carbon neutral, and Progressive Automotive X PRIZE 100MPGe car, some of the big projects that Google involved in and excel in. But there a bunch more and as the Earth Day Nears, Google is working even harder to do more. The following information is from Official Google Blog.
Google is also providing you with tools to tell the world what you're doing for Earth Day (and beyond) by uploading a message to Google's Earth Day '08 site. Get together with friends, family or coworkers, grab a camera, and take five minutes to put yourselves on the map. From the everyday to the extraordinary, we want to hear about your plans to take on climate change and make our planet a greener place.

• Hot on the heels of last week's Google Transit launch in Chicago, a whole new batch of transit agencies have made their data available on Google Maps. From Lubbock, Texas to Walla Walla, Washington, people in communities across the country will now find it easier than ever to leave their cars at home.

• I hope you'll take a moment to download the newest version of Google Earth, which launched earlier today. While you're exploring its fancy new features, be sure to check out some of the latest Global Awareness layers (found in the left-side "Layers" panel) that celebrate the beauty and biodiversity on Earth, like ARKive's Endangered Species and Greenpeace's Stop Climate Change. And I encourage you to visit the Google Earth Outreach Showcase, which features a number of environmentally-focused KMLs that can be downloaded and viewed in Google Earth.
• If you use Google Checkout to donate to a non-profit environmental organization on behalf of anyone you know, we'll generate a personal view of Google Maps that includes a marker representing your donation. The people you donate on behalf of will get an email about your contribution, and if they follow your example, their donation will be marked on your map as well. We'll connect the markers, so that you can watch how your generosity spreads as more and more people donate. Visit Checkout's Earth Day page to learn more.

Official Google Blog: We can't wait for Earth Day
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