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Air-conditioning: Keeping cool and green
"If blades were designed for better aerodynamic efficiency, instead of for being stamped from sheet metal as cheaply as possible, the electricity consumption of many cooling systems could, he says, be cut by a third."
Submitted: 2010-07-28 18:42:20, Category: Consumer Products
Tekkeon - Mobile Power
Batteries for powering mobile devices
Submitted: 2010-06-07 13:54:44, Category: Consumer Products
Visualizing Home Appliance Energy Use
A nice tool for visualizing the energy use of various home appliances
Submitted: 2010-05-07 13:28:11, Category: Consumer Products
Save the Environment and Make Money Whilst You Do It!
Kids are learning it at school, we've all heard about it - it has become an environmental mantra. Our family recycles where we can - paper, tins plastic, compost.
Submitted: 2010-04-05 02:46:44, Category: Consumer Products
LED Bulbs Save Substantial Energy, a Study Finds
While that may seem self-evident, until this study no one knew if the production of LED lamps required more energy than needed for standard incandescent bulbs.
Submitted: 2009-12-01 21:42:56, Category: Consumer Products
California approves new standards on energy-hungry TVs
New California standards for TVs, which take effect Jan. 1, 2011, are similar to those imposed on refrigerators, air conditioners and dozens of other household appliances since the 1970s.
Submitted: 2009-11-19 16:02:52, Category: Consumer Products
PowerGenix NiZn rechargeable AA batteries: finally, some cells worth buying
A glowing review of a new type of rechargeable AA battery that outperforms existing rechargeable and single-use models.
Submitted: 2009-11-09 17:53:23, Category: Consumer Products
Meat is murder on the environment
Details on the impact of meat production
Submitted: 2009-10-09 13:44:14, Category: Consumer Products
The Carbon Case for Downloading Music
Analysis of the CO2 produced by purchasing music through various channels.
Submitted: 2009-08-18 14:39:09, Category: Consumer Products
Liquid Wood Is Plastic of Tomorrow, Say Scientists
Plastic was one of the great innovations of the 20th century, but German scientists believe a new invention, liquid wood, could soon supplant the chemical in terms of everyday usefulness.
Submitted: 2009-01-20 14:42:52, Category: Consumer Products
Save $1,400 a Year By Drinking Tap Water
An interview with the creators of a film showing the ridiculousness of the bottled water industry.
Submitted: 2008-11-27 21:35:50, Category: Consumer Products
Amazon Green Products
Amazon now has a category just for green products. A good idea, no doubt.
Submitted: 2008-08-14 19:15:24, Category: Consumer Products
Greener ways to cut the grass
Good details on how bad gas-powered lawn mowers can be, and some alternatives.
Submitted: 2008-06-13 14:33:45, Category: Consumer Products
A Sustainable Materials Community - Ecolect
Contains lists of sustainable materials and products, mostly for home building and renovation.
Submitted: 2007-11-20 15:15:34, Category: Consumer Products
Solar backpacks by Voltaic Systems
Decent looking and decently-powered solar chargers. "The Voltaic solar bags are mobile solar power generators designed to charge virtually all handheld electronics including: cell phones, cameras, two way radios, PDA's, and MP3s."
Submitted: 2007-11-20 04:43:56, Category: Consumer Products
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