Green Technology Category - Page 2

Disruptive technology does not always need to be about computers, smartphones and tablets, which is why one of the original iPod’s designers, Tony Fadell, has launched an energy-saving thermostat with artificial intelligence as his next big project.

There have been a lot of problems involved in convincing people to get behind the wheel of electric cars, but now, thanks to a recent move by some very big names, one lesser problem is about to be removed from the rotation. Seven different electric carmakers have come forward and [...]

Maybe you’ve been having something of a quandary lately over what to do with your iPhone 4. And why not? Seems like everybody and their mother is offering you some kind of trade-in cash on the deal as long as you buy a new iPhone 4S with them. But now, [...]

Chances are you’ve been looking at your power bills of late and wondering about the possibility of going just a bit greener than you already are, if for no other reason than to save some of the other kind of green that you’re currently shoveling into envelopes and shipping to [...]

Google has always been secretive about the exact numbers of its energy use. Until recently that is. The company disclosed this week that back in 2010, it used 1.9 billion kWh of energy – that’s enough to power 200,000 homes. That’s how much energy is used as more and more [...]

Five different Chinese non-government organizations accuse Apple of bad environmental practices within China. Apple has long been under fire for several happenings in Foxconn factories including an explosion that killed three workers, and injured several more. There was also widespread poisoning in a Wintek factory caused by a chemical used [...]

Samsung’s NC215 netbook has launched in Europe, Africa and the Americas. It’s high time the Korean conglomerate launches this green-friendly device in its home country.

In 2004, Ohio State University’s Buckeye Bullet reached 314 miles per hour on their aerodynamic electric vehicle. This time around, with version 3 of the EV, they want to clear 400 MPH.

Ah, the strange power of celebrity. As exciting a development as the Fisker Karma Lux hybrid’s release is in its own right, it’s likely going to take the celebrities who purchased it to give it some legs in the marketing department. And some pretty big names are looking to take [...]

Admittedly, we have not heard much about Audi of late, unless, of course, there’s an “o” on the end. But now we’ve got fresh word emerging about their upcoming expected contribution to the plug-in hybrid race, and the Audi A4 sedan is looking pretty sharp at that.