The Green Lounge

Written by Ben Hall
Thursday, 08 May 2008
www.wattwatt.com Like every other product of the advanced manufacturing capabilities of a long-industrialised society the computers that surround us – and, for the pacemaker wearers among us, that we have taken into our bodies – carry an environmental cost. Silicon may be cheap, but turning it into processors requires vast amounts of energy, clean water and many potentially toxic chemicals... View complete story

Green Daily

Nike's Olympic designs make strides

Filed under: Fashion, Gadgets and Tech, Fitness
Although Beijing's environmental efforts might not have been earnest enough, and won't be continued...

Keeping track of the vanishing coal plant industry

Filed under: Gadgets and Tech, Alternative Energy
Over at Earth2Tech, they've been holding their own countdown to extinction for coal power plants. This Coal...

The greenest vibrating "lady treats"

Filed under: Gadgets and Tech, Health, Alternative Energy
Yes, I'm referring to "personal massagers" aka vibrators. While there is an argument that cucumbers and...
Reduce the power used by all your gadgets

Filed under: Gadgets and Tech, Home
If your house is anything like mine you have a lot of electronics plugged in to the wall. I'm sure by...
Green rules for green people

Filed under: Gadgets and Tech, Home, Alternative Energy

What does it really mean to be "green"? When it comes to building or...

Green Blog

SoundBite's Sensible 'Coupons On Demand'
SoundBite Communications has a 'greensmart' solution that saves trees, which convert CO2 to oxygen among other life-providing benefits, which is reminding consumers or businesses of coupons or other rewards they...
APC's new Data Center Carbon Calculator
American Power Conversion has devised an excellent tool, the Data Center Carbon Calculator, to help you changes in data center efficiency on energy consumption and carbon output. This handy measurement is...
To go green, avoids greenfields for offices and homes

There have been a lot of articles lately about green buildings and homes. So when I find out about the ones located in 'office parks' and low-density subdivisions on...
To Go Green, Go Dumb (as in computing)

The smartest computing solution environment-wise for organizations is to go dumb, as in dumb terminals.

Richard 'Zippy' Grigonis, executive editor, Internet Telephony reports that network computing either with purpose-built...
Telework: the ultimate green commute

The greenest, fastest, and safest commute, one that requires the lowest investment from your pocket and from your tax dollars (compared with mass transit and HOV lanes) is from wherever...

Digg / Environment / upcoming

Seeking an Amazon solution
Article discussing the development of the Amazon without destroying it.
Asphalt Energy: Talk About A Hot Foot!
A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is close to commercializing a means of using that heat-soaking property of road-asphalt for an alternative energy source....
Nanosolar Confirms $300M Funding
The thin-film company said it closed an equity round in March and will use the cash to expand its production. It's the latest in a series of large funding rounds...
Hambaro : Rich and Poor
This spot located in Nanggung sub-district, an hour trip from Bogor city. On top of a valley, I saw settlement of Hambaro village. Hambaro village claimed as poorest village in...
Tinsley Towers Architectural Vandalism
It was a late night in November we swept over the Pennines from Manchester towards Sheffield. With bad weather it's neve

Digg / Technology

Apple iPhone Ad Banned In UK Due To "Misleading" Claims
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said it received complaints from two local viewers who took issue with a claim in the 30-second spot which stated that "all the parts of...
Repeat Tests Show iPhone 3G Has No Faulty Hardware
After lab results demonstrated that the iPhone 3G's antenna actually functions normally, critics complained that the tests didn't represent their own experiences. So the tests were performed again on two...
How Simple Web Design Helps Your Business
It?s crucial to have simple web designs to allow the user to quickly find the information they need, especially if you are selling a product. If the page is cluttered...
Space Cube - The World's Smallest Linux PC
Meet the Space Cube ? the world's smallest fully functional PC. Primarily designed for use in space, it somehow manages to cram a working PC with USB ports, card readers,...
Huge iPhone Security Flaw Opens All Private Information
There's a huge security problem in the latest iPhone 2.0.2: if you have your JesusPhone password protected, using a very simple trick gives anyone full access to your cellphone private...

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Is Going Green Really Golden?
Reseller Advocate Magazine questions the value of greener computing products for consumers. "Many top PC equipment manufacturers tout energy-efficient, eco-friendly products they claim will save users' money and...
Laptop or desktop? Which is the least environmentally harmful?

Until recently, power consumption in use has received most attention and laptops have been judged the greenest. A more balanced appreciation of life-cycle costs is growing, especially of the...
80 Plus expands podium: Bronze, Silver & Gold

An article about expanding categories in the 80 Plus incentive program for high efficiency computer power supplies has been posted at our affiliate site, Silent PC Review. Nearly 500 models...
Google's RE "less than" C Goal: Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal

Today Google announced their new RE "less than" C initiative.

The initial focus of the program will be on: advanced solar thermal power, wind power technologies, enhanced geothermal systems,...
OLPC XO-1 Laptop available in USA briefly

Available in the US until 26 Nov. 07: A $400 donation to the OLPC project nets you one laptop (value $200) and a tax receipt for $200...