You might be thinking, “What wait, it’s here now?” Well yes, and no. Over the years there have been gadgets like electric shavers, toothbrushes and even the Palm Pre (optional) that can be charged without ever plugging them into a…
E-book reader fail (x2)
Oh no! Just when solid competition for the Kindle shows up in the form of Barnes & Noble’s well-received Nook, it seems that e-book makers want the tiny market to implode.Exhibit 1: IREX’s “premium” $449 e-book reader. It’s got a…
Utah's 4-Day Work Week: Energy Savings Fall Short
Don’t worry, there were energy savings to be had, $500,000 rather than the estimated $3 million. It sounds like a failure, but the economy put a damper on the expected surge in energy prices in the last year.However, there were…
Green IT News Roundup – Tuesday, October 13
Sizing computer room air conditioners for data center energy efficiency – SearchDataCenter.com Reheat was the norm for years, and it’s the biggest energy waster of all. The CRAC over-cools the air and a heater warms it back up to discharge…
NJ is Number 1 in Solar! (With a catch)
Good news Garden State residents, our beloved New Jersey is second only to California in installed solar, but number one in solar installed per square mile. One of the reasons is that incentives are accelerating the payback period. CNBC reports:…
SourceMap: Where Your Gadgets Come From
See that map above? It’s the SourceMap for a compact fluorescent bulb (you might need to zoom out a little). MIT has cooked up a handy site that uses Google Maps to plot where a product’s component parts and…
ecoATM: Automated Cell Phone Recycling
Whoo-hoo! The lower-case “eco,” capitalized everything else trend is finally taking off!This ecoATM takes your old cell and gives you store credit for your troubles. Simple! The first ecoATM went to a furniture store in Omaha and things appear to…
Inspiration: William Kamkwamba
In covering green IT, or technology in general, I don’t have to look far for people that exhibit ingenuity and passion. (And make a buck, who are we kidding.) William Kamkwamba of Malawi stands apart, and not because he…
Green IT News Roundup – Thursday, October 1
Every Little Bit Helps When It Comes to Saving the Forest – Tonic The 48HourPrint.com company is switching to recycled paper that’s made right in the U.S., taking a nice step in the direction of going green and also doing…
Goldman: Broadband is a Utility, not a Luxury
I am a big supporter of using broadband access as a green IT strategy (and a way to combat pig flu). But it goes without saying that before you can enjoy the benefits you need true, fast-speed broadband access wherever…
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