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Environment Still Not Major Gadget Purchasing Factor

17 March 2010

While going green has a lot of momentum in various industries, what ultimately really matters for long-term change toward increased sustainability is where the money goes. If buying power demands green technology and green gadgets, that’s what we will see and at a much reduced price. Sadly, a recent survey from Retrevo showed that consumers are [...]

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UK Government Criticized for Eco TV Commercial

17 March 2010

Britain has beein airing some advertisements that depict a father telling a daughter a bedtime story about how humans have been destroying the planet. At the end of the story, the child asks, “Is there a happy ending?” The narrator then declares it’s up to us to determine how the story will end. The commercial [...]

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AT&T’s Eco-Friendly Zero Charger

17 March 2010

The advanced, efficient and energy-saving AT&T Zero Charger apparently outperforms other chargers by automatically completely powering down when not being used. “Vampire draw” is 100% gone from the power equation. What is “vampire draw?” Conventional chargers left plugged in – even when not actively charging – can vampire draw as much as 5x to 20x [...]

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Solar Vest Makes All Your Gadgets Green

16 March 2010

If you’re planning on wearing a safari vest, why not got the distance and get the Solar Vest from Chinavision. No, wer’re not selling it, but we have to admit, this thing is very cool. The Solar Vest features a set of four built in solar panels sewn into the back which recharge a battery pack [...]

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Dell Eco-Friendly G2410H Computer Display

16 March 2010

Dell has introduced another eco-friendly computer display to its G series. The 24-inch G2410H consumes up to 60% less electricity than other comparable Dell wides creen monitors, with features including an ambient light sensor and dynamic dimming to scale brightness, three energy modes, PowerNap, and it consumes less than 0.15W in standby. Along with its [...]

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Solar Powered Window Alarm

15 March 2010

Want to keep that creepy boogy man away without consuming energy? This solar powered window alarm by Smart Solar. Designed to be mounted onto the window to power itself through its built in solar panels, the solar powered window alarm has sensors that can be placed up to 60 cm away from the main unit. If a [...]

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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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