Entries tagged Electronics

LCD with no backlight saves power

By Yoni Levinson Posted Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:39am PST for ecogeek 0 Comments

A Japanese manufacturer has developed an LCD display that consumes only only 1% of the electricity used by a conventional LCD. Read full post »
Related topics: Electronics, Electricity
Let go of the old phone

By Yoni Levinson Posted Thu Nov 6, 2008 2:54pm PST for ecogeek 2 Comments

The EPA estimates that there are 100 million unused cell phones stashed in homes across the country. Here are several options for disposing of them responsibly. Read full post »
Related topics: Electronics, Water, Recycling electronics
Radio Shack Offers Cash For Old Gear

By Yoni Levinson Posted Tue Nov 4, 2008 11:55am PST for ecogeek 0 Comments

E-waste is loaded with toxic heavy metals such as mercury and cadmium. It's a good thing, then, that Radio Shack is offering some decent incentives to recycle old computers, TVs and cell phones. Read full post »
Related topics: Electronics, Waste, Recycling electronics
Kindle gets the Oprah bump

By Megan Treacy Posted Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:05pm PDT for ecogeek 1 Comments

Can Oprah do for Amazon's wireless, portable reading device what she's previously done for books? Read full post »
Related topics: Electronics, Gifts, Media
Consumer electronics report has good and bad news

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:41am PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

If you’re looking to buy a new gadget, but want to figure out which brand is greenest, you’re in luck. Read full post »
Related topics: Electronics, Computers, Media
Designing flat-screen TVs that devour less power

By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:55am PDT for forecastearth 1 Comments

As we replace our old TVs with bigger flat-screens, we're also consuming more electricity. Manufacturers are scrambling to addressing this issue with clever design. Read full post »
Related topics: Television, Electronics, Design, Electricity
The aluminum Mac 'Brick' -- is it green?

By Hank Green Posted Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:06pm PDT for ecogeek 9 Comments

Apple's new MacBook will be carved from a brick of solid aluminum. The end result is lightweight and stylish. But the process is wasteful. Read full post »
Related topics: Electronics, Design, Plastic
LED lamp powered by old batteries

By Peg Fong Posted Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:32am PDT for ecogeek 1 Comments

The Energy Seed LED lamppost is powered by alkaline batteries that otherwise would be discarded but still have a bit of juice. Read full post »
Related topics: Electronics, Design, Lights, House
YoYo powered iPhone charger

By Hank Green Posted Tue Oct 7, 2008 9:27am PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

YoYos are a very efficient way of generating power, and iPhones don't really need all that much power to charge, so why the heck not? Read full post »
Related topics: Electronics, Design
IBM helps the world go cradle to cradle

By Hank Green Posted Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:45pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

Taking its environmental leadership one step further, IBM creates a consulting unit to help other companies green their operations from the very start. Read full post »
Related topics: Business, Electronics, Design