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Cut Gemini prompt energy use

Google says the median Gemini Apps text prompt used far less energy and created far less carbon over a 12-month period. It reports drops of 33 times in energy use and 44 times in carbon footprint, compared with the earlier baseline. The company says this came from efficiency work across its models and systems. It also says the energy used by a median prompt is now similar to watching TV for less than nine seconds. These figures are Google’s own estimates and are not independently verified in the material.

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Bought more clean energy

Google says it signed more than 240 clean energy agreements between 2010 and 2025, with over 12 GW of net-new clean energy contracted in 2025 alone. A gigawatt, or GW, is a very large unit of power. The company says this is its largest annual total so far. It also says these deals help power its data centers and support its goal of using carbon-free energy around the clock. The figures are presented in Google’s own environmental reporting.

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Replenished water in 2025

Google says its water stewardship projects replenished about 7.7 billion gallons of water in 2025, which it says was around 78% of its total freshwater use that year. Water replenishment means putting water back into local systems through projects such as restoration or efficiency work. The company also says 87% of its freshwater withdrawal came from low- or medium-risk water sources. This shows a focus on water stress in places where it operates, although the figures come from Google’s own reporting.

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Diverted data center waste

Google says it diverted 88% of its operational waste from disposal across its global Google-owned and -operated data centers in 2025. Waste diversion means keeping waste out of landfill or incineration through reuse, recycling, or other recovery methods. It also says it harvested more than 7.5 million components from retired hardware for internal reuse. That suggests a push toward circularity, which means keeping materials in use for longer instead of throwing them away and buying new parts.

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Restored habitat on campuses

Google says it created or restored more than 80 acres of habitat on its global campuses by the end of 2025, including over 75 acres in the San Francisco Bay Area. It also says more than 100 bird species have used its Bay View campus to forage, roost, and raise young. This work is part of its nature and biodiversity efforts, which aim to make campuses better for wildlife. The material does not show independent verification of these habitat claims.

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Built climate tools with AI

Google says its AI tools helped reduce emissions in several areas, including traffic, routing, aviation, solar planning, and flood forecasting. It says nine solutions collectively enabled an estimated 41 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent reductions in 2025. Carbon dioxide equivalent, or CO2e, is a way to compare different greenhouse gases using one common measure. The company also says tools like Green Light, fuel-efficient routing, and Solar API help cities, drivers, and energy planners cut emissions. These are Google’s own estimates.

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