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China plant opts for osmotics tech that slashes energy needed for desalination

admin — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 22:49:11 +0000

I’ve gotten to explore all sorts of concepts in my role here at GreenTech Pastures, including one of my favorites from high-school biology, osmosis. For those of you without school-age kids, this is the process by which water moves through membranes or flows from cell to cell. Confession: I had to look the word up

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New survey makes me wonder: Who’s buying electric and hybrid cars, anyway?

admin — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:00:00 +0000

When you think about surveys touting the benefits of cars, or lack thereof, the researcher that probably jumps to your mind first is the venerable J.D. Power and Associates.

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New survey makes me wonder: Who’s buying electric and hybrid cars, anyway?

DC power movement gets new charge

admin — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 02:29:18 +0000

Proponents of the idea that safe direct current (DC) power should be more widely used in data centers have formed a new technical committee to encourage the development of standards for data and telecommunications centers. The group is called the EMerge Alliance, and at least one of the newest members of this group will be

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HP bests Apple, Dell and other rivals in latest Greenpeace green tech guide

admin — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:33:58 +0000

Before you buy a new piece of computing or electronics equipment during the upcoming holiday or year-end IT budget blowout, you might want to consider what it will take to get rid of what you are buying three to five years down the road. Yep, Greenpeace is at it again, with the release of its

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Power management still more talked about than deployed

admin — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:39:36 +0000

Just how much power are businesses and the federal government wasting by failing to manage whether or not their PCs are on or off at night or, if you prefer to think in convenience, when they’re not needed? A new study says that desktops and laptops are left on approximately 94 percent of the time.

AT&T thinks green with Eco App for iPhone

admin — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:32:28 +0000

In case you’re wondering the nearest recycling location to your home or business OR are interested in receiving regular bimonthly updates about environmental events in your area AND you happen to be an AT&T wireless customer, the company has launched a free Eco App focused on building environmental awareness. Interestingly, the carrier says the application is

Good news, bad news on the green printer front

admin — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:59:38 +0000

Some good news and bad news today about an oft-disrespected and overused piece of technology, printers. Because one should always leave on a high-note, I’ll start with the not-so-go-great info, which is this: The Electronics TakeBack Coalition has issued a report covering the recycling and product takeback efforts of many information technology and consumer electronics companies

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Emerson seeks to bridge IT and facilities power management

admin — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:36:47 +0000

So, one common refrain you hear from people charged with managing electricity consumption in their data center is that there is a sometimes a disconnect between the facilities and IT teams. Actually, make that often, not sometimes.

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Sensor powers down new NEC monitor during periods of inactivity

admin — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:50:34 +0000

NEC Display Solutions of America has introduced a new MultiSync EX monitor series that come with a “human” sensor that monitors activity in front of the monitor and reduced power consumption if there has been an extended period of inactivity. The monitors also include the company’s ambient light sensor technology, which adjusts the display brightness

Xerox Now Offers Desktop ColorQube Solid Ink Printers

admin — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:17:24 +0000

An announcement from Xerox made last week will make solid ink printing more affordable, and possibly bring the solid ink printer into more offices – and perhaps a few homes. Xerox has added two desktop-sized printers to its ColorQube line of solid ink printers, carrying price tags that are just a fraction of what the $20,000-something ColorQube 9200 cost. The two printers – ColorQube 8570 and ColorQube 8870 – join the Xerox line that uses resin-based solid ink instead of ink or toner contained in plastic cartridges, which are found in inkjet and laser printer models

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