Business & Innovation
New App Lets You Monitor Your Solar Cells on Your iPhone May 21st, 2009
How efficient are your solar cells from moment to moment? If you use solar panels from SunPower, now you can instantly know the answer to that question with their new app for iPhones and the...more
Dell Ups Its Game, Announces New e-Waste Rules May 19th, 2009
Even when you properly recycle an old piece of electronics, there's a big chance you can be sending it for disassembly to a third-world country, where the chemicals and substances inside it can pollute the...more
8 Great College Biking Programs: Free Bikes, Rentals, even Valet Bike Parking May 18th, 2009
By Susan Seliger College campuses are launching a variety of innovative programs to get students to kick the car habit and take up biking. Motivations for these greening efforts vary – some schools are running out...more
Save Energy (and Money) this Summer with these Tips from the EPA May 15th, 2009
It's getting hotter every day, and that means people around the country are going to start firing up their airi conditioners -- and increasing the size of their monthly energy bills. But your energy bills don't...more
7 Eco-Tips to Fight Swine Flu and Diseases – Air Kisses, Sing Happy Birthday and More May 14th, 2009
By Susan Seliger With fears of swine flu spreading, sales of hand sanitizers and anti-bacterial soaps are soaring. But studies have shown that you don’t need all those chemicals and high-priced, individually-packaged cleaning products. The best...more
New Solar Charger Offers Four Times the Power May 14th, 2009
A new portable solar charger for hand-held electronics offers four four times the charging power of previous models, according to manufacturer Solar Style. "Our new range of chargers is much more efficient, with more storage...more
New York City Kicks Off Bike Month in May with Biggest Cycling Event in the US May 12th, 2009
By Susan Seliger May is biking month in New York City – and this traffic-choked town kicked off the celebrations last weekend with The 5-Boro Bike Tour, the largest recreational cycling event in the United States. I...more
Free Program Helps Extend Laptop Battery Life May 12th, 2009
If you've got a Vista-powered laptop, you might not realize how much your operating system can be responsible for your battery life, or lack thereof. A free program can help you to control the features of...more
15 Ways to Cut Your Energy Use May 8th, 2009
We're all looking for ways to save money and use less energy these days. Here (in no particular order) are a few ideas to help you accomplish that. 1. Raise the temperature in your fridge and...more
Fight Global Warming by Blocking Spam May 7th, 2009
Everyone hates spam email, but here's a brand-new reason to despise it even more: it's contributing to global warming. According to a new study commissioned by McAfee, the 63 trillion spam email messages we'll receive this...more
