Daily Archives: January 9, 2008

Electronics makers vie to make machines green

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at News.com. With its plethora of gadgets that become outdated almost as soon as they are sold, the consumer electronics industry is an unlikely champion of the environment. But since information and communications technology is now … Continue reading →

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Solar laptop bag packs beefier 'generator'

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at News.com. Voltaic Systems on Tuesday is set to announce a bag with a 14-watt solar panel for charging laptops at the Consumer Electronics Show, a company representative said.

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Switchgrass-to-ethanol comes out clean in study

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post in News.com’s GreenTech blog. A large-scale test on the effectiveness of switchgrass to make ethanol gave the native grass high marks on energy production and greenhouse gases.

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