Google maps out a part of the green future

New carbon-lowering breakthrough for drivers shows how tech is a climate-change key

. . . . Here’s one we can only say WOW about: Google’s Maps app, a fixture in cars everywhere, will soon start directing drivers along routes estimated to generate the lowest carbon emissions based on traffic, terrain and other factors, the company announced. Unless users opt out, the default route will be the eco-friendlier one if comparable options ta…