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Eco Factor: Solar powered classroom for underdeveloped nations. Maendeleo Foundation is trying to impart computer education to children living in rural Uganda. Since people there lack access to basic amenities including water and electricity, the..

Eco Factor: VeryPC debuts new energy-efficient PCs that consume less energy than traditional light bulbs. When it comes to high-end computing, energy efficiency takes a back seat. But companies like VeryPC are surely targeting the front slot for...

There are lots of wireless transmitting devices; however, Intel’s new prototype, in the form of two copper rings, reverberates at certain frequencies that produce electricity. The special feature is that it uses resonance rather than induction,...

It’s good to know how renewable energy from the sun has come into the mainstream spotlight. Proof to this is a mass-market industry for solar power products. Solar cells use the same basic silicone parts as a computer chip, tech companies replicate.

How much green is really green? This is a question that Japanese electronics major NEC will have a lot of difficulty in answering. This, because NEC has made some rather tall claims about its green credentials by including an Eco button in its Type...

Gigabyte, the popular Taiwanese Company, has assembled a PC that is one of the very few ones to monitor energy consumption by slowing down the PC when not active. In other words, it provides extra power for the PC. Gigabyte endeavors to achieve this..

Intel, the world's largest semiconductor maker will soon have LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified green building in Haifa, Israel. It will be home to Intel's latest Development Design Center. This new green building...