Apple’s redesigned flagship offering, the Mac Pro, should be reaching its first batch of pro-level customers and power users as you read this. Along with a radical external redesign (that doesn’t at all resemble a trash bin, I swear), Apple took steps to avoid the EPEAT issues it faced with … [continued]
Apple recently released Mac OS X Mavericks, which all Mac users should happily know, since the new operating system is a free upgrade even for Mac users with very old operating systems (it’s free for Macs dating back to 2007 and operating systems as far back as Snow Leopard). Aside … [continued]
Here’s another cleantech break platter for you. Links to our own stories are on the subheadings. Cleaner Transport 5 Elements of Sustainable Transport Study: Cyclists Gravitate Toward Streets With Protected Bike Lanes A Year & A Half With A Nissan LEAF Electric Car By Sam Koblenski Solar How Much CO2 … [continued]
The U.S. Energy Information Administration released a new ‘Today in Energy’ article today looking at the adoption of ENERGY STAR equipment and how adoption varies between appliances. Today in Energy are “topical, timely, short articles with energy news and information you can understand and use,” and the most recent … [continued]
After Apple pulled out of a green certification program this week, San Francisco city officials have decided to stop buying the company’s products. The Guardian reports that the city spent $45,579 on Mac products in 2010; small potatoes compared to Apple’s reported profits of $11.6 billion in April. Source: The … [continued]
While many of us are horrified at the idea of using anything but an Apple product, the computing hulk has rankled environmentally conscious users with its veto of a common green certification. Last week, Apple pulled all 39 of its laptops, monitors, and desktops out of the Electronic Product … [continued]
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new logic circuit family that takes advantage of the magnetic properties associated with electron spin, and could, within the next decade, result in a computer 1 million times more power efficient than those currently being sold on the market today. Modern-day computers … [continued]
iZen is apparently a wicked-cool Colorado startup that offers bamboo keyboards and iPad stands! It’s looking for the funding for its second round of production over on Kickstarter. Of course, if you help fund it, you can get some special offers and other goodies. Here’s the kickstarter video and … [continued]
Samsung has developed a new computer that is solar-powered! It is the Samsung NC215S netbook and it will be the first computer of its kind. The power will come from a solar panel embedded in the lid (see image above and click to make larger).
Ever wonder how much energy is used by your different major appliances or electronics? Or how much energy all such appliances and electronics in the U.S. use? Here’s some info on that for four big ones: TVs, computers, clothes dryers, and refrigerators.
