IBM, Sigma Six, and the Cult of Green
August 18, 2008 at 1:13 pm | Filed under: Recycling News, TechnoBlogIBM introduces a new consulting service today aimed at helping corporations measure and manage energy consumption and waste-water generation. IBM has made significant offerings in the way of helping to reduce data center costs and increase environmental responsibility.
While this latest effort could be as effective as earlier offerings I am skeptical. The service is named [...]
TechnoCycle’s Environmental Policy Published Online
August 7, 2008 at 4:45 pm | Filed under: TechnoBlogWe have added our environmental policy to our “About Us” section of the website. While the document has always been publicly available at our offices that is just not good enough in this digital age. We hope this adds even more transparency to our policies and customer service as we continue to be THE resource [...]
LED a Safe Solution At Last?
August 1, 2008 at 11:20 am | Filed under: Green Living, Recycling NewsThe well know problem with incandescent lamp is it’s inefficiency. More than 80% of the power running through it is lost in heat. Generations ago institutions and businesses turned to long skinny fluorescent tubes to provide a cheaper alternative. Compact fluorescent tube (or CFL) lamps are now common in homes as well as most of [...]
CherryPal PC
July 31, 2008 at 2:34 pm | Filed under: TechnoBlogWill teaching an old dog new tricks result in cheaper, faster, cleaner computing? There is a new kid on the block. The CherryPal PC which promises faster performance, fewer moving parts, ultra green energy usage for $249. Oh, and did we mention no hidden fees?
The CherryPal’s specs are a bit lean: 400Mhz PowerPC Processor, 256MB [...]
HDTV 17,000X Worse than CO2
July 29, 2008 at 7:34 am | Filed under: Recycling News, TechnoBlogA recent study is showing that an unregulated chemical commonly used in manufacturing LCD displays may 17,000 times more damaging than CO2 and other regulated gases. Could we be letting a silent killer slip under the radar?
TCEQ clarifies new legislation
July 23, 2008 at 9:53 am | Filed under: TechnoBlog, Texas RecyclingTCEQ logoTexas law makers recently enacted new laws mandating manufacterers to take back and recycle all computers and consumer electronics sold under their brand. This includes those manufactured and sold prior to the new law.
The new legislation also includes more specifications and requirements for third-party computer and electronics recyclers. The TCEQ (or Texas Commission on [...]
Who Resurrected The Electric Car? The new Tesla Model-S
July 17, 2008 at 9:22 am | Filed under: Recycling News, TechnoBlogTest driving the Tesla
Ok, so this may not directly affect recycling computers but Tesla Motors, the cool kids who revived the electric car as a porsche-stomping speed demon, have officially announced the Model-S. The five-passenger sedan will run 225 miles on a single charge and drain you $60k. There are no official pictures or specifications [...]
Is the Green Kool-Aid all Dried Up?
July 8, 2008 at 12:53 pm | Filed under: TechnoBlogBy most accounts we are in the midst of the green tech boom. Alternative energy is looking about as “alternative” as alternative music these days, and going green in your data center is not just a way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Yet new data suggests that the tide may be turning.
46% of participants in [...]
Venture Capital Comes Clean: CleanLoop Wants YOU!
June 24, 2008 at 3:48 pm | Filed under: Recycling News, TechnoBlogCreative Commons License, credit: Kai Hendry
According to a recent survey, venture capital investments in Cleantech topped $3billion globally in 2007. With all that money flowing into new startups trying to capitalize on the rise of interest in solar panels, alternative energy, and new “greener” technologies most recruitment specialists are predicting a shortage of qualified employees. In [...]
BitMar Boycott bites back at Big Oil
June 4, 2008 at 10:17 am | Filed under: Green LivingBitMar.com claims that 97% of American’s are willing to participate in gas boycott to convince lowering gas prices. Are you?
