Google is updating Maps, Search and other products to help you save energy and reduce emissions
to create an open model for calculating the carbon emissions of a flight or hotel stay to "bring standardization across the industry," Horton said.As of Wednesday, in the United States, Google Shopping will recommend cost-effective, sustainable options when customers search for energy-intensive appliances, like furnaces or water heaters.
These car shopping information tools, along with one that will show total energy costs and emissions information for cars, will begin rolling out this year, with more features coming in 2022, Williams said. Google is also launching a feature that shows the sustainability score of a company alongside its stock ticker and current trading price. The sustainability score comes from theautomatically shift your heating and cooling electricity usage to times when your grid is cleaner or less expensive. Consumers get a monthly impact report.
"So you can have confidence that every time you use electricity in your home, whether it's turning on the lights, running the washing machine or watching TV, it is supporting clean energy sources," Brown said.Future projects: Timed stop lights and tree canopy mapping
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