Time to stop energy-leaking electronics

With no foreseeable slowdown in the expanding array of electronic devices at our disposal, making gadgets as energy-efficient as possible could be the only way to curb our accompanying exploding appetite for electricity. The International Energy Agency (IEA) last year issued an urgent call for just such an effort upon releasing the publication, "Gadgets and Gigawatts."…

ByThe Global ViewOctober 27, 20100Comments

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Kyocera releases super-fast laser printer

Kyocera today announced the launch of the latest premium model in its ECOSYS colour laser printer range: the FS-C5400DN. Kyocera’s latest colour device prints documents at a rate of 35 pages per minute -- in both black and white or colour -- which not only makes it the fastest laser printer in this range, but also…

ByThe Global ViewJuly 20, 20090Comments

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IEA: Gadgets becoming global energy hog

Following its finding that energy consumption by electronic devices will double by 2022, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is calling on governments to urgently implement policies to make electronic devices such as televisions, laptops and mobile phones more energy-efficient. "(D)espite anticipated improvements in the efficiency of electronic devices, these savings are likely to be overshadowed by…

ByThe Global ViewMay 14, 20090Comments

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Greenpeace: PC makers lag in efforts to go green

Of the top five PC manufacturers, only Apple stands out for being truly green, while Acer's making progress in that direction, according to Greenpeace's latest Guide to Greener Electronics. On the other hand, the organisation gave Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo and Dell penalty points for backtracking on their commitments to eliminate the toxins polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and brominated…

ByThe Global ViewApril 6, 20090Comments

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Gadget firms slammed over emissions failings

Apple, Dell, Lenovo, LG, Microsoft and Samsung are among the big name tech and gadget companies slammed by Greenpeace for failing to make the big cuts in their own emissions needed to tackle climate change. Of the 18 big technology companies ranked in Greenpeace's latest 'Guide to Greener Electronics', only Fujitsu Siemens, Philips and Sharp show…

ByThe Global ViewNovember 25, 20080Comments

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Viridor says WEEE recycling a Shore thing with $24m buy

Like a more cashed up version of this little piggy went to market, some electronics firms have been going WEEE, WEEE, WEEE all the way home. WEEE, rather than an expression of porcine delight, is in this case the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive, an instruction by the EC which means that electronic gizmo…

ByThe Global ViewMarch 28, 20080Comments

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Electronics threesome make recycling union

As the US gets ready to ditch its analog (or analogue to anyone who knows how to spell) TVs and swap to digital instead, three electronics companies have scented blood and announced a union to deal with all the upcoming TV related tat. Panasonic, Sharp and Toshiba have joined up - Greenbang hopes literally in some…

ByThe Global ViewJanuary 14, 20080Comments

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Time to stop energy-leaking electronics

Kyocera releases super-fast laser printer

IEA: Gadgets becoming global energy hog

Greenpeace: PC makers lag in efforts to go green

Gadget firms slammed over emissions failings

Viridor says WEEE recycling a Shore thing with $24m buy

Electronics threesome make recycling union

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