Google goes black to show that it is green

by Jason Hiner  |  April 2, 2008, 8:31am PDT  |  Image 1 of 16

Google goes black on Mar. 29, 2008

The Google homepage flipped its color palette to black on March 29 to show its support for Earth Hour. In this gallery, see why Google went black in order to be green, and take a look at some photos of Google's other green initiatives, including electric cars and solar panels at its headquarters.

Also see the related article Google: Green good guy or power grid glutton?

Credit: CNET Networks

Google goes black on Mar. 29, 2008 - Image 1 of 16

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Jason Hiner

Jason Hiner

Jason Hiner is the Editor in Chief of TechRepublic. He is an award-winning journalist who writes about the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing business with technology. He previously worked as an IT leader in the health care industry.

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Jason Hiner

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