green tech
HP Announces Long-Life Laptop Batteries December 30th, 2008
New Batteries Good for 1,000 Charges
HP will soon start offering a new laptop battery that will have a longer lifespan than just about any other laptop battery on the market. The new Enviro Series batteries, manufactured by Boston-Power, can be...more
Now that You've Unwrapped Your Gifts... December 25th, 2008
Take the Next Green Step with Your Technology
Ahhh...Christmas day. The gifts are unwrapped, dinner is in the oven, and the credit card bills are in the mail. What next? Well, if you bought any electronics this holiday season, there are several things you...more
First EU Flower Eco Award Goes to ASUS Computers December 19th, 2008
Certification Honors Eco-Friendly Laptops
Looking for a greener laptop? You might want to start looking at ASUS Computers. Their N-series of laptops just earned the first EU Flower Eco Award for sustainable devices. The certification is part of the European...more
Design Competition Offering $5k for Greener Gadgets December 16th, 2008
Designers, students and electronics enthusiasts worldwide are eligible to enter the 2nd annual Greener Gadgets Design Competition, sponsored by Core77 and Inhabitat. Organized in conjunction with the Greener Gadgets Conference (itself organized by the Consumer Electronics...more
Green Your Phone with Renewable Energy Credits December 12th, 2008
Best Buy Offering Mobile Phone Energy Offsets
Looking for a way to make your cell phone a little bit greener? Best Buy has an idea -- visit one of their stores to buy wind-power energy credits to offset your phone's electricity use. The...more
iPod Green: Try a Sustainable, Handcrafted Wood Sound System December 11th, 2008
As the proud owner of my very first iPod, I'm in the market for a few accessories that won't break my bank or the environment. The first item I found that matched both criteria is...more
Greenpeace Grades the Electronics Makers on Climate Leadership December 4th, 2008
Nintendo and Microsoft Rank at the Bottom
For the tenth time in the last two years, Greenpeace has ranked electronics manufactuers according to their policies and manufacturing procedures to come up with a list of the "greenest" electronics makers, but also to...more
Save Money and Energy -- Unplug Your Gaming Consoles! November 27th, 2008
Looking for energy vampires in your home? Look no further than your gaming system. Chances are, it's sucking power from your walls at right this very moment... It's estimated that 35-40% of U.S. homes have some...more
Do You Know How to Recycle Your Old TV? November 21st, 2008
New Report Grades Manufacturers' Take-Back Programs
A whole bunch of TVs are likely to be replaced over the next few months. Not only will retailers be dropping their prices in a desperate bid to reduce their inventory, many TVs will need...more
Dude, Now It's Even Easier to Recycle Your Dell November 14th, 2008
Got an older Dell computer or printer you want to recycle? Dell has a long-standing recycling program, where you can return any older Dell product by mail. But now it has gotten even easier to...more
