The group says it has sent more than 250,000 messages to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer asking for a plan to use more clean energy in its data centers. With no success on that front, Greenpeace decided to invoke the infamous Office Assistant.

The Clippy routine was obviously a publicity stunt timed with Microsoft's launch of Windows 8--Greenpeace didn't report anything Thursday that the group hasn't already brought up--but our ability to resist Clippy references is weak. Well-played, Greenpeace, well-played.