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Most cell phones don't even come close to being green -- their chargers are energy inefficient, they contain hazardous chemicals, and they not are designed for upgrading or easy recycling. Recently though, some the big players in the field like Nokia … [Continue Reading]
A company called Ultra Motor has released a new electric bike called the A2B. This bike looks great - I like the functional, minimalist style. The A2B is designed for urban or suburban commutes. According to Ultra Motors, the A2B offers unassisted … [Continue Reading]
A company called GreenCore Air has released an air conditioner than can be powered by a single 170 watt solar panel. The GreenCore air conditioning unit can heat and cool a 600 square foot room. It runs on DC power, so there is no need to put an AC … [Continue Reading]
Continuing our coverage of green computing devices, let's take a look at the greenest monitors currently available. These monitors are energy efficient, and they eliminate most hazardous chemicals from their design. Some even incorporate recycled … [Continue Reading]
ADC (Advanced Data Centers), a company based in San Francisco, is set to build the country's greenest data center. Because of its efficiency, the project stands to save its owner from $1.8 million to $2 million in energy costs. ADC says its new … [Continue Reading]
Earlier this week, we reviewed the greenest desktop computers, so now let's take a look at the greenest notebooks! Notebooks are typically much more energy efficient than desktops. They are, however, no greener than desktops in other regards -- they … [Continue Reading]
At MetaEfficient I've been waiting for years to review some exciting green computers, and now finally in 2008, we've seen the introduction of some truly green PCs. Although the components of green PCs cost about 10% more than regular PCs, they retail … [Continue Reading]
We featured the innovative Dockside Green community previously on MetaEfficient. Recently, the entire community was certified to be built to Platinum LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design) standards. It was awarded the highest LEED … [Continue Reading]
Motion-sensing LED lights -- these lights are perhaps the most efficient lighting devices available today. They switch on whenever their infra-red sensors detect movement in a room -- such as when someone begins to walk down a dark hallway. I've been … [Continue Reading]
A company called Fabrik has released an external hard drive called the [re]Drive that it is said to be the world’s most energy efficient. The drive's cover is a sheet of bamboo -- this is good choice for a drive casing, given bamboo's tensile … [Continue Reading]
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