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Environment Agency to halve IT CO2 emissions

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:32:00 GMT

Outsourcing deal includes environmental targets

The Environment Agency for England and Wales plans to halve the carbon dioxide emissions of its IT operations through a new outsourcing deal announced on Friday.

Samsung Blue Earth review

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:51:00 GMT

The Samsung S7550 Blue Earth (unlocked GSM world phone) is the latest in a new batch of ecofriendly phones, including Samsung's own Reclaim handset.

92% of firms don't care about PC recycling

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:21:00 GMT

New campaign aims to boost re-use

More than nine out of ten businesses don't care whether their old PCs could be reused elsewhere, says Remploy.

92% of businesses don't care if old PCs could be re-used

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:21:00 GMT

Re-use IT campaign aims to reduce redundant PCs going to landfills

More than nine out of ten businesses don't care whether their old PCs could be reused elsewhere, says Remploy.

Apple Mac mini (Late 2009) review

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:03:00 GMT

Billed as the world's most energy efficient desktop computer, the Apple Mac mini (Late 2009) has been gently revised with faster processors and more memory and storage

Intel aims to go green with cloud computing

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:37:00 GMT

EMC, Intel to launch efficient cloud storage system

EMC is working with Intel on a more energy-efficient version of EMC's Atmos cloud storage system that should be available in the second half of next year, the companies said Thursday.

AlertMe measures home energy consumption

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Find out your power usage from any web-enabled PC

AlertMe has unveiled a new service that lets Brits monitor their home energy usage from any PC with web access.

Universal charger backed by ITU

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:30:00 GMT

Breakthrough in one-size-fits-all gadget

A universal mobile charger that fits all makes of handset has been given the go-ahead by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

HP launches new print-on-demand service

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:52:00 GMT

BookPrep to print digital copies of book

HP, bullish about web hosted print-on-demand (POD) services, has launched a new POD service called BookPrep for printing digital copies of books and enhanced an existing service called MagCloud with a new partner.

ViewSonic VOT132 review

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:24:00 GMT

The ViewSonic VOT132 is a nettop with a difference - dual-core processor and nVidia Ion graphics

HP ProBook laptops cut energy costs

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:48:00 GMT

Dedicated hardware measures power usage

HP is bringing new power management features to laptops that can help companies measure and cut energy costs.

LG develops solar panel for Sony e-book reader

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:14:00 GMT

Never charge your e-book reader again

South Korea's LG Display has developed a solar panel for an e-book reader and plans to commercialise it around 2012.

Docomo shows wooden mobile phones

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:05:00 GMT

Touch Wood handsets have cypress cases

Japanese giant NTT DoCoMo is experimenting with using compressed wooden cases for mobile phones.

LG system allows 11 users to share one PC

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:07:00 GMT

Network Monitor also lowers power consumption

LG is demonstrating a software system at IFA that lets users share a PC to lower power consumption and cut costs.

Acer Aspire Revo R3600 review

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:21:00 GMT

Acer has taken nVidia's new Ion platform to create the Aspire Revo, a small cheap computer that can actually play high-definition video. Question is, how well?

Acer Aspire Revo R3600

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:21:00 GMT

Acer has taken nVidia's new Ion platform to create the Aspire Revo, a small cheap computer that can actually play high-definition video. Question is, how well?

Toshiba to launch fuel cell charger for phones

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:26:00 GMT

Portable device to hit market after 6-month delay

Toshiba plans to launch an external battery charger based on a DMFC (direct methanol fuel cell) in the next two months, its new president said today.

Sanyo launches solar charger for gadgets

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:47:00 GMT

Portable device includes mini solar panel

Running out of power while on the road is something every gadget user has to deal with but a new portable solar charging system from Sanyo Electric could help in such situations.

Xandros Presto Linux review

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Xandros Presto Linux is a lightweight version of Xandros Linux, boasting very quick boot times.

Intel invests $10m to cut electricity bills

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:55:00 GMT

Chip giant takes stake in green computing firms

Intel has invested $10 million in five companies that develop technologies to reduce electricity bills and greenhouse gas emissions in homes and data centres.

Greenpeace attacks HP over toxics use

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Accuses HP of backtracking on green commitment

Greenpeace today sent a very large message to HP management. Greenpeace is upset by what it calls Hewlett-Packard's "backtracking" on commitments to build greener tech gadgets.

Microsoft Imagine Cup winners tackle world peace

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:33:00 GMT

Winning entry connects governments with people

Microsoft this week announced the winners of its seventh annual Imagine Cup. At the four-day event in Cairo, Romania's Team SYTECH won the coveted software design award, South Korea's Team Wafree won for embedded development and Brazil's Team LEVV It won the game development contest.

Greenpeace slams 'ridiculous' Dell claims

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:29:00 GMT

Big manufacturers 'green PC' efforts criticised

Greenpeace International has criticised some of the world's largest PC makers for backtracking on commitments to reduce hazardous substances in hardware.

Energy Star 5.0 boosts energy efficiency for PCs

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:41:00 GMT

New US spec should help cut electricity bills

New power-efficiency specifications being implemented by the US Environmental Protection Agency today could help consumers purchase energy-efficient electronics while cutting energy costs.

Charity insists PC re-use is not harmful

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMT

Gartners comments obscure the real problem

Computer Aid International has slammed Gartner's claims that re-using secondary PCs is not environmentally friendly.