Category Archives: Green

Cheap Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Coming to a Backpack Near You

Among the many emerging solar technologies out there, dye-sensitized solar cells are perhaps the most interesting due to their incredibly low cost, coupled with their fairly high ~11% efficiency (at least among thin-film panels). According to Technology Review, backpacks coated with the cells for portable gadget recharging were recently unveiled at the Hong Kong Electronics [...]
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Why I Believe Technology Will Save the Environment and Environmentalism

digg_url='http://digg.com/environment/Why_I_Believe_Technology_Will_Save_the_Environment_and_Environmentalism'; For this Blog Action Day I wanted to discuss an issue that I’ve been pondering for the past few years. Growing up I’ve always had a fascination and concern for the environment. Yet I realized early on that despite my adoration for nature, I never really agreed with the philosophies and tactics of so-called [...]
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An Example of Apple Going Green?

// digg_url='http://digg.com/apple/GALLERY_Is_Apple_Really_Going_Green_Apple_Store_Packaging_Says_No'; Earlier this month Steve Jobs posted a response, entitled “A Greener Apple”, to the various allegations against Apple’s eco-friendliness by Greenpeace. In the article, Jobs lays out a more transparent view of Apple’s current and future plans towards being green by noting their efforts to remove toxic chemicals and recycling of older products. He also [...]
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