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Top 5 Green Gadgets and Initiatives at the Consumer Electronics Show 2019

Mila Luleva — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:15:19 +0000

The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is yet again very special for all green technology supporters. The show managed to gather the best of the best in the business of development of green gadgets. Of course, it would not be CES if the organizers did not put together the CES Green guide. […]

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3 Tips for Choosing Eco Friendly Gadgets

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 19:34:23 +0000

It is difficult to be an environmentally-friendly consumer. People are more interested in green living than ever, which is great. The downside is that marketers will claim that something is eco-friendly just to make a profit. The tips below will help make decisions when buying products. 1. Be Skeptical and Do Research The first […]

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SunPort: The Outlet Extender that Offsets its Carbon Footprint

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 06:17:41 +0000

A crowdfunding campaign from a company called SunPort is seeking funding for an outlet extender that offsets the carbon footprint of whatever device is being powered. It looks like a typical converter for electrical outlets, but instead of making a two-prong outlet into a three-prong one, it records the amount of electricity that was used and […]

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3 Eco Friendly Gadgets for Music Lovers

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 06:21:22 +0000

Sometimes it’s hard to keep the environment in mind when there are so many cool electronic devices now, and all with their own endless need for electricity. Luckily, modern technology has come to the rescue with some very cool eco friendly gadgets. Here are three carbon neutral ways to listen to music. With all three, […]

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Electronic Chips May Soon Be Made from Wood

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 11:04:27 +0000

New research from the University of Wisconsin reveals that computer chips can be made out of wood, and without any reduction in performance. Electronic chips made out of wood would be biodegradable, and save the headache of deciding what to do with old, unwanted electronic devices. It would make a big impact on humanity’s ability […]

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The Perfect Green Christmas Gift- A Sprout Watch

Mila Luleva — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 09:07:10 +0000

Sprout Watch is another one of the great green wearable technologies that come cheep, look cool and contribute to a cleaner and healthier environment. The watch is made of recyclable materials and comes in numerous shapes and styles. It is that time of the year again, when everyone is rushing to the shops trying to find […]

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Super Affordable and Compact d.light Solar Lantern Exceeds Users Expectations

Mila Luleva — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 11:49:13 +0000

All camping and hiking lovers know that one of the most essential gadgets that every backpack should contain is a good light source of some sort. Most such techs, however, are quite pricey, need a socket for charging or are well too bulky. But most, does not mean all. Check out the d.light S2 lantern, […]

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GreenDroid: Newly Developed Smartphone Chip Uses 11 Times Less Energy Per Instruction

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:32:05 +0000

Smartphones are looked upon as the most sophisticated and trendy devices there are on the market nowadays, since mostly everyone wants or uses one. Still, with the coming of Google's Android and the freedom from Microsoft's Windows Mobile, no big changes have been made to green up these devices, as their power consumption grows exponentially.

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Samsung Unveils LCD Monitor That Powers Itself Solely From Your PC's USB

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 31 May 2010 14:04:52 +0000

Samsung has unveiled a 18.5-inch LCD display that consumes only 6.3W. The announcement, made at SID 2010, has been accompanied by a demonstration in which such a display was powered only via a USB 2.0 cable from the PC it was linked to!

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World's Smallest Solar Powered Sensor Invented by University of Michigan Researchers

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:36:45 +0000

University of Michigan engineers developed the smallest solar powered sensor system, having only 9 cubic millimeters, that can harvest energy from ambient light to operate.

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IDT's Solar Powered TFT Proves Itself Cheaper and Greener

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:57:28 +0000

Integrated Digital Technologies Inc wants to start production of TFT displays that have solar cells embedded in them. The panels will be called "iScreen", i coming from Interactive.

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Green Device Detects When Your TV is on Standby and Shuts It

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:17:25 +0000

This is for those who often leave their TV sets and other electronics on standby, instead of shutting them down or putting them hibernate. I shamefully count myself among these guys from time to time, but I'm trying to recover.

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Energizer to Release Their First Portable Solar-Powered Battery Charger

Mike Sandru — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:18:00 +0000

This gadget looks like a clamshell cellphone, where the keypad section is replaced by battery slots and the display by solar panels. Some features of this battery-charging gadget will be...

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Your Fingertips Could Power Your Laptop!

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:28:38 +0000

Core77.com’s “Greener Gadgets Competition” shows up a system invented by Alexander Parker, that could power your laptop, cellphone, or other device that has buttons as an input, to an extent that could replace your battery (for example, if you write a lot, you could write more). Assume that if for each character in a text […]

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