Gadgets

Earth Day is right around the corner, so buzz about environmentally friendly innovations is high. One of the most talked about ways to go green right now is opting to use solar technologies by harnessing the power of the sun.

Looking over the pile of eco-gizmos out there, there's a term that comes to mind. Calling up the term "unitasker" from Unclutterer, this device is an Environmental Nontasker-- it does one thing very badly but claims to reduce your environmental footprint while doing it. The problem is, it never really ends up "paying for itself".

This is a cool site that features sustainable product alternatives.

It may not be intuitive, but voice mail uses less energy, and results in less hazardous waste than answering machines.

Ever wanted to say a few things to computer companies? This post thanks computer companies for making greening efforts, but implores them to go one step further and tells them, "Create them (totally green computers) and we will buy."

Many of us maybe asked if iPod is a Nature friend or not. One thing that make iPod green is that with over 70 million iPods playing downloaded digital tunes, you remove a significant number of CD’s out of production.

Are Wal-Mart Executives masters of green washing or green innovation? At CES, the company is calling for federal legislation for green electronics standards and said they will implement a national electronics recycling program. So, is this for real?

These 6 backpacks all have integrated solar panels so they can charge all your gadgets with unlimited, free, green energy! Some can even keep a laptop charged!

If all answering machines in U.S. homes were replaced by voice mail, the annual energy savings would be nearly two billion kilowatt-hours, equivalent to taking 250,000 cars off the road. Answering machines also result in more toxic e-waste.

At a time when Wall Street is fretting about the health of the economy and average Americans are worrying about the future, the CEDIA show is the largest business trade event ever hosted by Denver. Is this exaggerated?