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2012 Olympics: Mobile, Social, 3D and Green*
With as many as 4 billion people expected to watch the London Olympic games over the next two weeks, organizers have made many high-tech improvements that will captivate and elucidate viewers with four times more information produced than the Beijing Olympics. The U.S. Swimming Team has quickly shown how technology can play a social role in […]
Thank You for Listening: Apple REPEATs with EPEAT*
July 14, 2012
The customers have asked for “A Greener Apple” and Apple has listened. Bob Mansfield, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering posted a customer letter on Apple’s website: “We’ve recently heard from many loyal Apple customers who were disappointed to learn that we had removed our products from the EPEAT rating system. I recognize that this was a mistake. Starting today, all eligible Apple […]
Where is Steve Jobs’ Greener Apple? (Exclusive Greenpeace Comments)*
July 10, 2012
In a rare Apple letter to consumers titled “A Greener Apple” in 2007, Steve Jobs wrote about Apple’s desires and plans to become greener. He confirmed that Apple had not been very clear about its environmental policies with its customers, shareholders, employees and the industry. By sharing the plans to remove toxic chemicals from its new products […]
Made in the USA…and Eco-Friendly Wireless Products
July 1, 2012
Take a look around at the gadgets you use and find one that has been “Made in the USA.” A few readers may claim that “Designed by Apple in California” would be the closest we can get. Yet with Google’s announcement that the Nexus Q streaming media player is “Designed and Manufactured in the USA,” it’s time […]
The Green Wave: 5 Tech Trends That Will Accelerate E-Cycling*
June 23, 2012
There’s a subtle part of Apple’s WWDC that many analysts overlooked, yet it will have an ongoing impact on how we use and reuse consumer electronics. Within a few seconds after showing the new MacBook Pro feature set, Philip Schiller, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Apple, showed theEnvironmental Checklist. This was the first time in Apple’s product […]
America’s Greenest Companies in the Global 100 *
January 31, 2012
Eight U.S. companies are among the most sustainable in the world according to Corporate Knights, a Toronto-based media company. The eighth annual Global 100 list was announced last week during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Although the eight firms include some of America’s leading high-tech companies, they also consist of diverse industry areas: After making significant […]
Why the World Needs More Nests
December 5, 2011
Every few years a product is launched that revolutionizes an industry. Shortly after the iPod was sold to the mass market, cassette sales became extinct and digital music sales climbed. With the launch of the Nest Learning Thermostat from the creator of Apple’s iPod, Tony Fadell, the energy management industry is poised for a change. The […]
LG Leads the Way on Recycling Day*
November 15, 2011
Nov. 15th marks America Recycles Day and LG Electronics is the only consumer electronics company sponsoring events nationwide to accelerate consumer recycling. LG Electronics USA is a corporate sponsor of America Recycles Day and Keep America Beautiful. Samsung, Apple, HTC and others are noticeably absent from supporting the only nationally recognized day for promoting recycling. LG recycles over 15% of all of their electronics […]
Apple Gains, Samsung Drops in Green Rankings*
November 12, 2011
After jumping five spots in the 2011 Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics, Apple now ranks as the 2nd greenest smartphone manufacturer. Nokia holds a narrow margin to retain the #1 ranking as the greenest smartphone manufacturer among the Top 15 global consumer electronics companies ranked by Greenpeace. Samsung drops two spots in the overall ranking. See the chart below. There are three attributes that […]
Apple’s Green iCloud to be Solar-Powered (with Infographic)
October 27, 2011
Apple took another step toward being a cleaner, greener company. It received a county permit this week for a solar farm to power its iCloud data center in Maiden, North Carolina (source: Charlotte Observer). According to Forrester Research, the cloud computing market will top $241 billion by 2020 compared to $40.7 billion in 2010. So implementing green […]
July 28, 2012
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