Green Tip: Make Video Calls from a Mobile Phone
04 jun 2010
With the same amount of energy used for a 10 minute webcam talk on your desktop computer, you can have a video call on your mobile phone for over 20 hours.
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How Much Electricity Does Your Computer Use?
28 may 2010
Learn how you can calculate the exact electricity cost of running your laptop or desktop computer all day long with some free software that can automatically measure power consumption.
Go Green! Use Internet on your Mobile Phone
22 mar 2010
Using the internet on your mobile phone is more eco-friendly than surfing with a desktop computer.
Supporting Earth Hour Day 2010
18 mar 2010
Turn off the lights at your place for one hour to support Earth Hour 2010.
Want Some Fresh Air? Get These Indoor Plants for your Home
20 oct 2009
This presentation by environmentalist Kamal Meattle talks about how you can grow your fresh air at home and office buildings using some commonly available indoor plants.
How Long Will Rare Metals Last?
20 oct 2009
Tantalum is a rare metal that is used in the manufacture of cell phones and camera lenses but you’ll be surprised to know that if every human on the planet were to consume this metal at the same rate an average US resident today, the metal supplies won’t last for more than 20 years.
Desktop Widget Reminds You to Shutdown the Computer
23 jun 2009
Far too many people do not turn off the computer when they are done for the day. But a small change in habit could made a great impact on the environment by reducing carbon emissions. The HP Widgets reminds you to shut down every day.
Use Your Email Signature to Support a Good Cause
19 feb 2009
Sign-up with Reply for All and choose the cause you want to support via your email signature – it could be Cancer cure, AIDS prevention, animal rights, children’s rights, global warming, clean water, poverty or education.
Plant Real Trees from your iPhone with iPhorest
05 feb 2009
iPhorest is an iPhone app that allows users to plant trees from their phone. As the seedling on your phone grows, you can pass on the seeds to other phones and thus help accelerate the forestation effort.
Firefox Plugins Can Help Conserve Power
02 dec 2008
Researchers at SecTheory have come up with an interesting observation – they say that Firefox plug-ins like NoScript and Adblock Plus help in conserving power.
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