Google giving away bicycles to employees
Google consumes a lot of electricity in order to run all those server farms that provide us with all their free services like GMail, Maps, and all their other apps. In an effort counteract that carbon footprint, they are now offering free bicycles to many of their employees. Everyone who works for Google in Europe, the Middle East and Africa will be offered a free Raleigh bike. Of course the company wants everyone to know who the source of the largess is so they will be carrying the Google brand name. So far their is no word on whether American Googlers will also be offered free bicycles to get out of their SUVs.
[Source: The Guardian via GreenOptions]
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Tony Belding 12:42PM (3/26/2007)
I heard from a friend that Google offered their European employees bikes without a light or a bike bell, without which they are illegal to operate on the roads. They do provide a free helmet and high visibility colored vest, which apparently are looked upon as strange and unfamiliar items in Europe. This was presented to me as evidence of clueless management.
I may have garbled the story though, so if anyone has more first-hand info about the subject, I'd encourage them to add their own comment.
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bloodnok 6:05PM (3/27/2007)
having worked across the street from the googleplex i can tell you they are not the most environmentally sensitive folk. lots of big expensive cars and trucks. great traffic jams am and pm. sure glad i don't work around there anymore ...
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