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When is a Lightbulb Worth $120? When It Lasts for 10 Years January 9th, 2009
GeoBulb LED Uses Just 8 Watts of Power
First came CFLs, and they were declared good. Then came LEDs, and they were declared better. Now comes GeoBulb, a super-efficient LED lightbulb that manufacturer C. Crane Company says will last for ten years. GeoGulb (which...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
Start Saving Power in Your Datacenter -- Before It's Too Late December 9th, 2008
Study: Datacenters Face Critical Power Shortages by 2011
Businesses are going to have to start thinking about ways to conserve power in their datacenters immediately, according to a new report which says that two-thirds of all datacenters will not have enough electricity to...more
Cell Phone Industry Hangs Up On Vampire Power December 5th, 2008
New Rating System to Rank Most Efficient Chargers
As we've written here before, cellphone chargers are not the most efficient devices in the world. Even when they are done charging your phone, they continue to suck energy out of the wall. That energy...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
Top 10 Things to Ask When Buying 'Green' Electronics November 25th, 2008
Buying electronics is a chore. Picking the right device takes time, research, and money. Unfortunately, buying green electronics can require even more time and research, and sometimes a little bit more money. But the rewards for...more
A Real TV Star: New ENERGY STAR Rules for TV Efficiency November 11th, 2008
How many hours a day do you use your TV? One? Two? Five? More? Okay, let's ask a more important question: is your TV energy efficent? Don't know the answer? That's okay, because until now it...more
How Businesses Can Save 25% on Energy Costs: HP Introduces Tech to Cap Power Use of Data Centers November 6th, 2008
Data centers and servers take up an increasingly large slice of the average company's electricity expenses. But HP has an idea on how to make those data centers more efficient. Their new technology is called...more
Meet Europe's Top Cleantech Companies October 16th, 2008
You may not have heard of companies like Odersun, CamSemi, Atraverda and Pelikon, but chances are you will in the days to come. These four companies and 96 others were named to The Guardian and...more
Five Green Devices Every Home Should Have October 7th, 2008
You don't have to install huge solar panels on your home or drive a hybrid vehicle to go green. Sometimes, the best steps to take are the littlest ones. With that in mind, here are...more
