Max Gladwell

Google adds new mass transit, green building, and education features to celebrate Earth Day

Following last week’s announcement of an ongoing Earth Day donation campaign from Google Checkout and a batch of new Google Transit cities, Google offers more ways for Google users to “go green.” Starting today, Google Transit is now available in San Francisco, CA; Denver, CO; Milwaukee, WI; Ann Arbor and Holland, MI; Kansas City, MO; Framingham and Cape Cod, MA and Rhode Island. Also launching today:

1) the Energy Saver gadget for Google Desktop, which enables and optimizes computers’ power management settings, putting them to sleep when they’re not in use

2) Google SketchUp’s “Go Green” site, which offers tips for design professionals interested in green building design

3) Google for Educators offers recommendations for teachers who want to use Google Earth and Maps to teach about environmental issues in the classroom.

Earth Day has been celebrated every year since 1970, but never before have we had such a rich variety of educational tools at our fingertips. Our engineers work hard to design tools that help you bring the importance of environmental awareness to life for your students.

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