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Will the Next Big Thing Be Green?
Published on 2012-10-19 17:49:07
Earlier this week, much of the world witnessed an amazing human and technological feat when Felix Baumgartner – an Austrian Skydiver, daredevil and Base jumper – broke the sound barrier at Mach 1.24 (834 m.p.h) during his skydiving freefall from an altitude of over 128,000 feet (~24 miles) [see video]. Sixty-five years earlier on the [...]
SXSW Eco Keynote: The Story of Change (with video)
Published on 2012-10-08 15:14:56
One of the best finales to a series of SXSW Eco Keynotes (Oct. 3-5) was Annie Leonard’s session titled “The Story of Change.” With a career devoted to improving the environment, Annie is the Director of the Story of Stuff Project and the author of “The Story of Stuff.” This keynote focused on her latest [...]
2012 Olympics: Mobile, Social, 3D and Green*
Published on 2012-07-28 10:11:51
With as many as 4 billion people expected to watch the London Olympic games over the next two weeks, organizers have made many high-tech improvements that will captivate and elucidate viewers with four times more information produced than the Beijing Olympics. The U.S. Swimming Team has quickly shown how technology can play a social role in [...]
Thank You for Listening: Apple REPEATs with EPEAT*
Published on 2012-07-14 09:32:59
The customers have asked for “A Greener Apple” and Apple has listened. Bob Mansfield, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering posted a customer letter on Apple’s website: “We’ve recently heard from many loyal Apple customers who were disappointed to learn that we had removed our products from the EPEAT rating system. I recognize that this was a mistake. Starting today, all eligible Apple [...]
Where is Steve Jobs’ Greener Apple? (Exclusive Greenpeace Comments)*
Published on 2012-07-10 21:20:05
In a rare Apple letter to consumers titled “A Greener Apple” in 2007, Steve Jobs wrote about Apple’s desires and plans to become greener. He confirmed that Apple had not been very clear about its environmental policies with its customers, shareholders, employees and the industry. By sharing the plans to remove toxic chemicals from its new products [...]
Made in the USA…and Eco-Friendly Wireless Products
Published on 2012-07-01 16:05:02
Take a look around at the gadgets you use and find one that has been “Made in the USA.” A few readers may claim that “Designed by Apple in California” would be the closest we can get. Yet with Google’s announcement that the Nexus Q streaming media player is “Designed and Manufactured in the USA,” it’s time [...]
The Green Wave: 5 Tech Trends That Will Accelerate E-Cycling*
Published on 2012-06-23 16:32:19
There’s a subtle part of Apple’s WWDC that many analysts overlooked, yet it will have an ongoing impact on how we use and reuse consumer electronics. Within a few seconds after showing the new MacBook Pro feature set, Philip Schiller, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Apple, showed theEnvironmental Checklist. This was the first time in Apple’s product [...]
Why LG’s Greenest Smartphones Should Be Greener*
Published on 2012-04-21 10:30:31
In honor of Earth Day, Sprint announced that it will be launching LG’s greenest smartphones for 2012 on April 22nd: the LG Viper™ 4G LTE, the first Sprint 4G LTE with eco-friendly features and LG Optimus Elite™. While both smartphones represent advances in the sustainability of smartphones, LG has room to grow greener with other eco-friendly features [...]
Trash Tech: Should Americans Be “Taxed” for Food Waste? *
Published on 2012-04-14 09:28:51
With $43 billion of food wasted in the U.S. each year ($590 of food wasted per family), it may be time to start the same type of country-wide food waste “tax” that will be launching in Korea this year. Using RFID tags (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, Korean utility companies have created an ingenious high-tech system that can [...]
Time for Green Consumers to DWYSYWD
Published on 2012-04-10 11:07:22
U.S. consumers may talk the green talk, but do they walk the green walk? Not yet. Although nearly two-thirds of Americans want to protect the environment, less than one-third actually do. According to the latest Survey of the American Consumers, less than half as many American adults (31%) purchase green products than those who say [...]
Earth Hour: 3 Ways to a Greener Planet*
Published on 2012-03-30 21:54:44
There’s one common action you can take with nearly 2 billion people on March 31st at 8:30PM in your local time zone: turn off the lights. What began with the World Wildlife Foundation in Australia in 2007 has now grown to a global eco campaign that will reach individuals, families, businesses and governments when they [...]
Eco Marathon: Can You Get 3,000 MPG?
Published on 2012-03-27 10:28:17
If you thought that getting 50+ MPG in a gasoline-powered car is a stellar result, there’s one annual event in the U.S. that would demonstrate otherwise: the Shell Eco-Marathon in Houston, Texas. From March 29 through April 1, more than 1000 high school and university students will be competing to break the 2,565 MPG record that was achieved [...]
World Water Day: Social Media Tour*
Published on 2012-03-22 06:38:43
March 22nd marks the United Nations’-sponsored World Water Day: a day for us to gauge how we can minimize our water footprint to maximize resources for all. The global theme for 2012 is: “Water security is food security – the world is thirsty because we are hungry.” Here’s a whirlwind social media tour for the [...]
What’s Green at SXSW*
Published on 2012-03-16 09:11:38
If the buzz about SXSW in Austin is any indicator of its popularity, there may be more than 49,000 attendees who are challenged with what they need to reuse, recycle or renew. Yet despite the long lines among the dizzying array of music, film and interactive venues, there are a few notable green highlights at SXSW. What’s [...]
How to Host a Green Superbowl Party *
Published on 2012-02-04 12:51:28
The NFL has already promoted how much greener Superbowl XLVI will be in with the use of “green power” from Green Mountain Energy via the descriptive infographic (click here). They’ve even kept a tally about how much the local community has already saved in water and carbon emissions. We’ve also been amazed with the amount of food consumed during Superbowl [...]
America’s Greenest Companies in the Global 100 *
Published on 2012-01-31 09:42:56
Eight U.S. companies are among the most sustainable in the world according to Corporate Knights, a Toronto-based media company. The eighth annual Global 100 list was announced last week during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Although the eight firms include some of America’s leading high-tech companies, they also consist of diverse industry areas: After making significant [...]
Do Smartphones Have an Afterlife? *
Published on 2012-01-20 19:25:08
With less than 10% of U.S. cell phones being recycled (source: IDC) each year, there’s a trend in Korea that could create a whole new market in the U.S.: certified recycled phones. Just as Samsung has the most innovative Android smartphones in the world, another Korean-based company will pave the way for recycling and reusing Android phones [...]
Green Recipe for Smartphone Power: Just Add Water*
Published on 2012-01-17 15:22:38
How many times have you spent looking for an outlet to charge your power-hungry smartphone (especially when traveling)? No grid? No problem. With PowerTrekk, if you can find a tablespoon of water, you’ll instantly have power for nearly another full day. This is the first field-proven eco-friendly charger that eliminates the tedious need for charging [...]
Can a 13-Year-Old Change the World?
Published on 2012-01-06 09:36:49
What do Maine, New York and Abu Dhabi have in common? They all have hundreds of people interested in hearing more about the solar energy project of Aidan Dwyer, a 13-year-old student from Long Island. Click here for his PopTech video with his slide show about “Better Solar Designs.” Even more fascinating is that Aidan’s [...]
Google Green: Energy, Products & Scrapbook*
Published on 2011-12-21 16:38:06
How large is Google’s clean energy investment in 2011? Google recently published on its green blog that its portfolio of clean energy investments will approach nearly $1 billion for 2011. According to Axel Martinez, Assistant Treasurer, Google has recently provided a $94 million equity investment in a portfolio of solar energy projects being built by [...]
Samsung Leads in 2012 CES Eco-Designs*
Published on 2011-12-16 21:01:50
With CES 2012 less than a month away, Samsung leads the pack of CES 2012 Innovations Honorees in the Eco-Design and Sustainable Technologies category. With two of the ten awards going to Samsung, we can expect more green innovations in 2012 that will be utilizing their technology across a wider array of consumer electronics. Their [...]
Why the World Needs More Nests
Published on 2011-12-05 11:16:54
Every few years a product is launched that revolutionizes an industry. Shortly after the iPod was sold to the mass market, cassette sales became extinct and digital music sales climbed. With the launch of the Nest Learning Thermostat from the creator of Apple’s iPod, Tony Fadell, the energy management industry is poised for a change. The [...]
LG’s Greenomics Outcome: Green Choices
Published on 2011-11-29 16:00:48
The fourth annual LG Greenomics Conference was held last week in Dubai. With attendees from several Middle East countries, the program focused on carbon reduction strategies and methods for ensuring sustainable growth. Greenomics is the economics of being environmentally friendly. The event helped mark the 40th anniversary of the formation of the United Arab Emirates. Industry [...]
LG Leads the Way on Recycling Day*
Published on 2011-11-15 11:33:50
Nov. 15th marks America Recycles Day and LG Electronics is the only consumer electronics company sponsoring events nationwide to accelerate consumer recycling. LG Electronics USA is a corporate sponsor of America Recycles Day and Keep America Beautiful. Samsung, Apple, HTC and others are noticeably absent from supporting the only nationally recognized day for promoting recycling. LG recycles over 15% of all of their electronics [...]
America Wants You for Energy Independence!
Published on 2011-07-05 00:13:12
As we honor those who fought for our Independence on July 4th, we can also imagine what Uncle Sam would ask us to do over 100 years after he asked those who served for our country in the early 1900s. As we advance in the new millennium, America wants
Coca Cola’s Real Thing: a Green (CO2-eating) Billboard
Published on 2011-07-02 10:23:31
Partnering with the World Wildlife Fund, the Coca-Cola Company has launched a CO2-eating billboard made of thousands of Fukian tea plants in Manila, Philippines. The plants are arranged to form the shape of a Coke bottle with the following words plac
Why Samsung Can Win with Green (Eco) Products
Published on 2011-06-30 15:54:00
Samsung made a small green splash when it joined the Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI) last week, yet the media should have been paying more attention. When Lady Gaga went green (green wig, green eye makeup, etc.) in Japan a fe
Eco Leader Puma Thinks Outside the Box… to an Eco Bag
Published on 2011-06-29 20:02:23
Eco Leader Puma thinks outside the box. Instead of using retail boxes for their athletic shoes and footwear, Puma has launched the use of eco-friendly bags – compostable bags that can decompose within three months – which they dubbed th
Energy Waste: Another Reason to Switch Cable Service Providers
Published on 2011-06-29 10:40:10
A recent report published by the National Resources Defense Council provides a catalyst for US consumers to demand change: US cable/satellite TV set-top boxes consumed as much electricity as the annual household electricity consumption of the entire
Product’s green-ness in the eye of the beholder
Published on 2011-06-28 13:35:01
In the following article, Edward Baig of USA Today notes that Apple is pushing the envelope in the greening of their consumer products. Samsung, AT&T, Google and Belkin are also striving to appeal to consumer’s desire to purchase green prod
EcoLeader GE invests in Ecopreneurs with Ecomagination
Published on 2011-06-28 08:11:27
Having launched Ecomagination in May, 2005, GE expands Phase 2 of its Ecomagination Challenge with a $63 million investment in ten Home Energy Technology companies. This phase of the challenge, “Powering Your Home” started in January
Nokia 2X Greener than Samsung, LG cellphones
Published on 2010-05-28 16:21:41
Whose cellphones are greener than others? When Greenpeace published their 15th Edition of their Guide to Greener Electronics, Nokia topped rivals Samsung and LG by nearly 2X better than their competitors’ green ranking. The metrics rank the 1
Google, Wal-Mart Joined to be Green
Published on 2010-05-26 10:54:48
Eco Leader: What do Google and Wal-Mart have in common with YouTube , Herman Miller and California Gov. Schwarzenegger? On Friday, May 21st, executives from those market leading companies joined forces with the Governor and announced the Gr
Hello Eco Leaders!
Published on 2010-05-24 14:25:31
Combining my executive experience at Fortune 100 companies and Start-Ups with my GreenTech track record and MIT background, this Blog is a resource for Eco Leaders like you who seek to: - Keep your finger on the pulse of the latest