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The Green Wave: 5 Tech Trends That Will Accelerate E-Cycling*
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 […]
Eco Marathon: Can You Get 3,000 MPG?
March 27, 2012
If you thought that getting 50+ MPG in a gasoline-powered car is a stellar result, there’s one annual event in the U.S. that would demonstrate otherwise: the Shell Eco-Marathon in Houston, Texas. From March 29 through April 1, more than 1000 high school and university students will be competing to break the 2,565 MPG record that was achieved […]
Do Smartphones Have an Afterlife? *
January 20, 2012
With less than 10% of U.S. cell phones being recycled (source: IDC) each year, there’s a trend in Korea that could create a whole new market in the U.S.: certified recycled phones. Just as Samsung has the most innovative Android smartphones in the world, another Korean-based company will pave the way for recycling and reusing Android phones […]
Green Recipe for Smartphone Power: Just Add Water*
January 17, 2012
How many times have you spent looking for an outlet to charge your power-hungry smartphone (especially when traveling)? No grid? No problem. With PowerTrekk, if you can find a tablespoon of water, you’ll instantly have power for nearly another full day. This is the first field-proven eco-friendly charger that eliminates the tedious need for charging […]
Can a 13-Year-Old Change the World?
January 6, 2012
What do Maine, New York and Abu Dhabi have in common? They all have hundreds of people interested in hearing more about the solar energy project of Aidan Dwyer, a 13-year-old student from Long Island. Click here for his PopTech video with his slide show about “Better Solar Designs.” Even more fascinating is that Aidan’s […]
Google Green: Energy, Products & Scrapbook*
December 21, 2011
How large is Google’s clean energy investment in 2011? Google recently published on its green blog that its portfolio of clean energy investments will approach nearly $1 billion for 2011. According to Axel Martinez, Assistant Treasurer, Google has recently provided a $94 million equity investment in a portfolio of solar energy projects being built by […]
Samsung Leads in 2012 CES Eco-Designs*
December 16, 2011
With CES 2012 less than a month away, Samsung leads the pack of CES 2012 Innovations Honorees in the Eco-Design and Sustainable Technologies category. With two of the ten awards going to Samsung, we can expect more green innovations in 2012 that will be utilizing their technology across a wider array of consumer electronics. Their […]
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’s Greenomics Outcome: Green Choices
November 29, 2011
The fourth annual LG Greenomics Conference was held last week in Dubai. With attendees from several Middle East countries, the program focused on carbon reduction strategies and methods for ensuring sustainable growth. Greenomics is the economics of being environmentally friendly. The event helped mark the 40th anniversary of the formation of the United Arab Emirates. Industry […]
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 […]
June 23, 2012
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