IBM, Sigma Six, and the Cult of Green
August 18, 2008 at 1:13 pmIBM 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 [...]
LED a Safe Solution At Last?
August 1, 2008 at 11:20 amThe 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 [...]
HDTV 17,000X Worse than CO2
July 29, 2008 at 7:34 amA 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?
Who Resurrected The Electric Car? The new Tesla Model-S
July 17, 2008 at 9:22 amTest 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 [...]
Venture Capital Comes Clean: CleanLoop Wants YOU!
June 24, 2008 at 3:48 pmCreative 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 amBitMar.com claims that 97% of American’s are willing to participate in gas boycott to convince lowering gas prices. Are you?
International Green Machines: Is IBM the New GreenTech Master?
May 28, 2008 at 5:15 pmLast week in recycling news, we covered some of the new green innovations in HP’s new line of printer products. IBM certainly doesn’t seem to be waiting in the wings with its latest set of green tech offerings for businesses. The new offerings include an online carbon footprint calculator, a white paper on reducing power in your data center, and suite of software for managing and reducing your carbon footprint.
New Line of “Green” HP Printers
May 22, 2008 at 7:37 pm“Eco-labeling, lifecycle management services are linchpin for HP’s big new green tech push by ZDNet’s Heather Clancy — I’m keenly aware of how much paper and ink I waste with my measely personal inkjet printer, I can’t even imagine what it’s like for a company the magnitude of Hewlett-Packard, which has decided to tackle the [...]
By The Numbers: A Visual Approach to E-Waste
May 9, 2008 at 10:57 amWe live inundated by statistics but what does it really mean when you read that 3.6 million SUV’s were sold last year? That America disposed of 250 million electronics? That there are 2.3 million Americans in prison? At what point do the numbers numb us to the reality of modern living?
Chris Jordan, a Seattle based [...]
Go Green Expo — New York City 2008
April 30, 2008 at 4:18 pmTechnoCycle’s take on the first ever Go Green Expo in New York City. This earth-friendly showcase of mostly consumer goods and services drew a crowd.
