green technology
Books vs. eBooks: Which Are Greener? August 29th, 2008
Amazon.com has sold nearly 300,000 of its Kindle eBook readers since it introduced the device earlier this year. Rumors of a Kindle 2.0 release before year-end have been squashed, but that doesn't mean that the...more
Fabrik Introduces World's Greenest External Hard Drive August 26th, 2008
New [re]Drive Uses Up to 90% Less Energy
Having lost more than my share of data over the years, I always make sure to have an extra hard drive hooked up to my computer. I use it for extra storage (those digital photos...more
A Greener Webcam? You betcha! August 19th, 2008
United Pepper Offers What Could Be the First Sustainable Webcam
With a device as small as a webcam, do you really need to be green? Well, why not? You're going to eventually replace or throw out any device you buy, so why not think of...more
SunLight Flashlights Save Energy, Save Lives August 15th, 2008
Buy a Solar-Powered Flashlight, Do Some Good
Imagine a rural area in central Africa, with no running water, no paved roads, and no access to electricity. Life there is dependent upon daylight. Once the sun is down, work comes to stop, unless...more
LED Plus Solar Equals a Great Outdoor Lamp August 14th, 2008
Light Your Yard in an Energy Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Way!
As we've written here before, LED light bulbs are poised to become the next big thing in lighting. They're even more energy efficient than CFL bulbs, and they last an incredibly long time. LEDs are making...more
Free Software Cuts PC Power Consumption August 7th, 2008
Did you know that your home PC can account for up to 10% of your energy bill? Well, software company Verdiem has a new way to help you cut that cost and, as a result,...more
D-Link Introduces Greener Wi-Fi August 5th, 2008
New Wireless Routers Use Up to 41% Less Energy
When you're done using your PC, you turn it off, right? But what about your wireless router? Do you turn that off, too? If you're like most people (or businesses), you probably leave your Wi-Fi running 24-7....more
Dell Introduces Its Greenest PC August 1st, 2008
New Studio Hybrid Uses 70% Less Power Than Traditional Desktop PCs
First announced back in May, Dell has now introduced what it calls its greenest desktop computer. The new Studio Hybrid is not only Dell's smallest-sized desktop, it's also its most energy-efficient. It uses 70% less...more
Another Way to Recycle (or Sell) Your Electronics July 31st, 2008
Gazelle Offers to Buy or Recycle Your Old Devices
Even though I have written about ways to recycle your old electronics several times, I still have a few old devices gathering dust here on my desk. So when an electronics recycling website called Second...more
A Greener iPhone July 29th, 2008
Latest Device Built More Responsibly
More than a million 3G iPhones were sold in the U.S. in the three days following the hot new device's release, a victory not just for Apple, but also for green electronics. Not that Apple is...more
