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How Much Energy Can You Save Powering Down Your Computer?

13 January 2012

Although your electric bill does fluctuate during the year, you might find that it is rather expensive even for the few items you actually use. However, there is a hidden cost in powering up your computers and other equipment. This is not only having the equipment running but having the hardware plugged in also. When [...]

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When It’s Samsung Blue, It’s Green

04 January 2012

In 2009, Samsung introduced its new cellular phone model called the Samsung Blue Earth. It is a touch-screen phone packed with the usual features of Samsung cellular phones but with eco-friendly features. With just one click, the user will know how much pollution he may have contributed and how many trees were saved by using [...]

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Seasonal Must-Have: Energy Saving Christmas Lights

12 December 2011

Every year, millions of families drape their homes, fences, trees and bushes with hundreds of beautiful twinkling little Christmas lights. This year, why not make the choice to choose a more eco-friendly string of lights – ones that save energy, rather than drain energy. These lights are better also because they are designed so that [...]

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The Path to Eco-Friendly Computing

23 November 2011

While on the face of it, computing has plenty of benefits to the environment. Emails, E-readers and online communication saves paper, while telecommuting and conferencing saves gas. Computers, however, are anything but eco-friendly. The resources used in computer production, combined with the energy demands of computers, servers, data centers, and even the increase in air-conditioning [...]

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iPhone 4S Quick Battery Drain Problems

01 November 2011

It’s not the antenna this time – it’s the battery. According to numerous (thousands) complaints at the Apple Support Communities forums, iPhone 4S users are claiming battery drainage at rates that range from 1%every 3-4 minutes to 10% overnight on standby. Light usage has users claiming their batteries drain at about 12 to 35% every [...]

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LG Launches New Energy Efficient Refrigerator

26 September 2011

At IFA 2011, LG Electronics is showing off their new smart home appliances. A highlight will be its smart refrigerator, which combines the world’s first Smart Eco Door on smart fridge with a series of functions that stand to transform how customers manage their food and their kitchens. “We see European customers as being very [...]

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LG GD510 Solar Powered Cell Phone

Added on 10 March 2010

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LG’s GD510 phone is a great step in the right direction for eco-friendly phones. It comes with a decent sized 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display, a 3-megapixel camera, and a 8GB of storage space for captured pictures and videos. Additional features include a brushed aluminum case, and an optional solar panel that will replace the battery cover and can be used to charge the phone’s battery.

The LG GD510 has many innovative features:

- Built-in solar panel for charging the phone
- 10 minutes of sun = 2 min 15 sec of talk time or 180 min standby
- Eco-calculator shows amount of CO2 emissions saved by using solar power
- Plugged in, the phone has a reminder to unplug the charger once it’s fully charged
- Packaging is made from recycled paper & soy ink
- The phone does not contain any polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

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