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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008MIT: Solar power storage discovery could mean energy nirvana
Researchers at MIT say they have made an energy storage breakthrough that could transform solar power from an alternative to a mainstream energy source. The university is calling the solar project a major advancement in energy research. Sunlight has the greatest potential of any power source to […]
Green message fails to convince IT buyers
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008Just 16 per cent of UK respondents said they actively purchased green IT gear with hype, over-pricing and a lack of budgetary responsibility for energy bills contributing to hitting green IT sales, according to one of Europe’s biggest surveys on the topic.
Ecotopia - Green Products & Ethical Shopping
Monday, May 5th, 2008Just came across a very nice online shop based in the UK which sells a large range of eco-friendly products. As their company statement reads “Ecotopia.co.uk is your ethical online supermarket for everyday products, ethical gifts, eco-friendly gadgets, fair trade and organic groceries. Established in 2002 with assistance from the Prince’s Trust, Ecotopia assists people […]
Greenpeace Computer Rankings
Thursday, March 27th, 2008Greenpeace says Apple is getting greener thanks to one of the biggest improvements in its Greenpeace rating since the list first appeared in August 2006. At the time Apple were heavily criticised for a lack of green initiative for such a large and expanding company.
iPod Solar Powered Recharger
Monday, March 3rd, 2008Solar Technology has introduced a combined solar and battery-based recharging system for iPods and other devices, called the FreeLoader 8.0.The clever funky device ships with the capacity to charge many of the latest mobile gadgets such as digital cameras, iPods, PDAs, Sony PSPs and mobile phones, and even supports a direct connection to Apple’s iPhone […]