Tag: environment
Sky introduce energy-saving overnight standby mode for Sky+ and Sky HD boxes
In a bid to become a little more environmentally friendly, Sky is introducing a new automatic energy-saving initiative for all its Sky+ and Sky HD boxes. The new feature will automatically switch a customer's Sky box into standby mode if…
Minibot reduces need for surgery
Instead of surgery, you can now have a Minibot investigate your insides, report about the conditions, and undertake actual repair. Sized 2cm by 1cm, the plastic covered bot is inserted into an incision and then controlled via magnetic fields….
Research shows energy cost of mobile broadband solutions
It sounds obvious when you think about it: like everything else, running a mobile broadband service uses up energy. Industry experts have warned that the energy required per subscriber will significantly increase with the widespread rollout and usage of mobile…
Green Phones recycles for fund raisers
By now you have absolutely no excuse for letting old mobiles loiter in your desk, but if you still are, trot over to Green Phones where you can send it in for recycling by freepost, have a chance to…
Canon calculate energy waste caused by businesses leaving equipment on over Christmas break
Canon have calculated how much energy is likely to be wasted by companies who leave their computers on over the festive period. For some lucky people, there's at least a 10-day break ahead, and Canon predicts that many businesses will…
A Year of Living Generously: online group seeking to do good to the planet
The website "A Year of Living Generously" started on a small scale in September 2004 when 100 people got together to try to be more generous and good to the environment for a whole year. The idea grew in popularity,…
School computers are environmentally unfriendly and too powerful
In the increasingly environmentally conscious world of technology, or those who use it, a new report suggests that computers in schools are incredibly wasteful and that the systems are too powerful for what they're required to do anyway. Sirius Corporation…
Panasonic claims environmental first: all lead gone from its plasma TVs
Panasonic say that they're the first TV manufacturer to remove all lead from the production of their current plasma display panels, including their 103-inch monster. The process started in Spring 2006 with their new plasma TV line in Europe and…
Help the environment. Stop commuting. Work at home.
Telecommuting has been something of a dream for many years, and whilst some enjoy partial or full-time working from home, most people still commute to a place of work most of the time. Now the RAC Foundation is asking more…
Evesham Crusader Carbon3 PC trades horsepower for emissions
Fast, good, cheap, pick two, as the saying goes, and the Evesham Crusader Carbon3 PC goes for the latter two – if you define 'good' in terms of virtue. Running at 1.5ghz (a VIA C7-D chip, "the first ever…
