I tend to use computers daily and I like the environment, so I like to be as green as possible while on the ol’ computer machine. PC World has five tips for greener computing.
There’s also global shutdown day.
5. FIND A NEW HOME FOR YOUR OLD TECH
So you’re getting ready to upgrade to a [...]
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Compute a Little More Green
April 21, 2008 – 10:08 am
Linux Prevents E-Waste
December 11, 2007 – 3:00 pm
Linux, that open source and free operating system (Windows replacement),continues to impress people interested in green computing. Linux is the most environmentally friendly operating system and CNN is reporting on a study that using Linux reduces e-waste.
Linux runs really well on “outdated” computers. Don’t go buy a new computer, reuse your old one!
A [...]
OLPC For You and Me
November 15, 2007 – 10:43 am
The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project aims to bridge the digital divide by providing relatively inexpensive computers to kids in the developing world. The cost of the machine has unfortunately increased from their proposed $100 USD to almost double that, in oprder to ensure that they can still get these laptops out to the [...]
IBM Turns Electronic Trash Into Solar Cache
October 31, 2007 – 8:52 am
IBM has started a new program that recycles old computer chips and converts them into solar panels. They are taking computer chips (which are usually chopped to bits) and ‘erasing’ the chip pattern then putting them as wafers in solar panels. This will surely make solar power cheaper in the future!
The 3 million scrapped wafers [...]
Greener Apple, Nokia Greenest
July 3, 2007 – 10:31 am
Greenpeace has released their fourth Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics. Apple has been working kinda hard to improve their previously dismal rating, whereas Nokia continues to hover in the top two places. You can see how all the companies rank.
The electronics ranking guide has been our answer to getting the electronics industry to face up [...]
Climate Savers Computing Initiative
June 14, 2007 – 10:01 am
Computers are not the most efficient when it comes to energy use. It is great to see that a lot of computer manufactures have teamed up to create the Climate Savers Computing Initiative to improve the energy efficiency of electronics. Even if this is greenwashing, its better than having the companies ignore the environment.
Improving the [...]