Despite a modest growing concern on the environmental impact of technology, gadgets don’t seem to be getting green enough, fast enough.
According to a recent report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) the issue of unrecycled electronics is getting worse and with a massive increase in the amount of electronic gadgets expected to be sold [...]

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 [...]

Coca-Cola Co. is becoming more environmentally aware by changing the refrigeration industry, replacing its conventional vending machines with a model that has less impact on the planet. Vending machines typically rely on a type of refrigerant known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a chemical 1,430 times more harmful than carbon dioxide.
The proof that natural refrigerants work is [...]

More stimulus funding is going into green tech research, this time to the tune of $100M courtesy of the Department of Energy (DOE).
Last Week, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, announced the additional funds stating, “This is about unleashing the American innovation machine to solve the energy and climate challenge, while creating new jobs, new industries and [...]

The Greener Gadgets Design Competition, hosted by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), handed out its winners for most innovative designs last Thursday.
Ten finalists were selected out of the hundreds of designers that applied with first place going to AUG/Living Goods Program. This concept is a smart phone app that scans bar codes of produce and [...]

In a recent press release sent out by AT&T, the company stated that in its, “commitment to environmental sustainability,” they would be reducing the amount of packaging used and updating materials to be more environmentally friendly. Paper will be reduced by 60% and plastic by 30%. Packaging will also now utilize non-toxic materials and increase [...]

Nuclear batteries have been in use for military and aerospace applications, but are typically far larger. A team at the University of Missouri says that the batteries hold a million times as much charge as standard batteries. They employed a liquid semiconductor to capture and utilize the decay particles.
The team’s solution uses a liquid [...]

Greenpeace International has released its annual “Guide to Greener Electronics” where it ranks leading electronics companies on their policies towards toxic chemicals, recycling and climate change. This year, PC makers made up the bottom of the list, Apple floated somewhere in the middle and cell phone makers got the highest marks. Below is [...]

The Financial Times Climate Change Contest had some amazing inventions competing for the $75,000 first place prize from Hewlett-Packard.
Among the contestants were: Mootral, a feed supplement for livestock that reduces the methane they emit by 15 per cent. And Deflecktors, wheel covers that make delivery trucks more fuel-efficient by reducing drag.
One of the most interesting [...]

With the Greener Gadgets Conference finally starting tomorrow in New York City we thought we’d give a brief preview of some of the 50 green gadget designs that have been entered in the conference’s design competition.
The winner will get $3,000 to go towards helping make theirs a reality. You can see a complete list of [...]