Technology
Do You Waste Energy by Leaving Your TV On When You Leave the Room? November 12th, 2009
Sometimes the greenest way to use your electronics is to turn them off when you're not using them. But we're human, and we get distracted, don't we? We get up from the TV to make...more
San Diegans, Save Energy this Year by Trading in Your Inefficient Christmas Lights November 10th, 2009
If you live in San Diego County, and you want to enjoy a green, energy-efficient Christmas, then San Diego Gas & Electric wants to give you some free LED Christmas lights. You heard that right...more
Asus Laptop First to Earn Carbon Footprint Certificate November 6th, 2009
The Asus N51V laptop has become the first notebook computer in the world to receive both an Environmental Product Declaration and a carbon footprint certificate, both of which are part of the EPEAT (Electronics Products...more
New Eneloop Batteries Can Be Recharged 1,500 Times November 5th, 2009
If you haven't broken the disposable battery habit yet, or if you're looking for an even better solution than the one you're using now, here's a great new product for you: Sanyo's latest Eneloop rechargeable...more
Home Depot Wants Your Old Drills November 3rd, 2009
Got an old rechargeable drill lying around? Home Depot wants you to trade it in for a new drill with a lithium-ion battery. You'll get a new drill, save 15%, and end up with a...more
How Cold Does Your Company Need to Keep Your Data Center? October 30th, 2009
The IT guys where I used to work were a funny bunch. While the rest of use showed up each day in the summer in light clothes and short-sleeved shirts, the tech folks tended to...more
Windows 7 Promises Power-Saving Features, Especially for Laptops October 29th, 2009
So the big Windows 7 media push has begun. We're seeing commercials and reviews everywhere, but so far, few people are talking about the energy-saving features built into the new operating system. According to Microsoft,...more
Westinghouse Introduces Energy-Saving HDTVs October 27th, 2009
Buy the wrong HDTV and your energy bill will suffer. Many HDTVs use way too much electricity, but Westinghouse's new greenvue line breaks that trend. These new "eco-friendly" greenvue HDTVs uses 40% less energy than...more
Vampire Energy: It Sucks October 23rd, 2009
How much energy is being wasted -- drained -- around your house on a daily basis? Too many of our elelctronics continue to suck electricity from the wall whenever they are plugged in, whether they...more
Business Owners: Save Water By Installing Greener Urinals October 22nd, 2009
Toilets may not be the most high-tech items in the average building, but they have a massive combined environmental impact. In fact, water-efficient urinals are so important to American conservation efforts that the EPA has made...more
