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Climate & Change, Science & Technology, Oct 3rd, 2011,
A new study shows that it’s not just our addiction to fossil fuels, but our love of new and high-tech gadgets that is driving dangerous climate change. And you thought they were just polluting the Earth and enslaving poor workers in Asia. But no – your iPhone, iPad, giant flat screen TV, games console and fridge with built-in ice machine are all causing floods and droughts in the same poor countries that build them. So double shame on you, you Twittering, Tumblring, YouTubing Facebook addict. According to research by the Energy Savings Trust, nearly one third of CO2 emissions in…
Tags: climate change, energy, gadgets, iPad, iphone
Business, Politics, Sustainable living, Apr 8th, 2011,
Many of us who use Apple computers have a hard time imagining using any another machine. Likewise, most iPhone users probably loathe the thought of switching to a “normal” mobile phone. My own MacBook is 4 ½ years old and held together by Duck Tape, but still works a charm. And I’ve no intention of bloody going back to a clunky PC either. But there are some ethical points about Apple that bother me, despite their clean, forward-thinking image. For one, the company’s constant upgrading of its products promotes excessive consumption and has elicited accusations of purposefully withholding technology. Apple…
Tags: Apple, China, iphone, mobile phones
Science & Technology, Sep 5th, 2009,
Novothink, alternative electronic devices manufacturer, has just released their new Solar Surge for the iPod and iPhone. This hard case solar charger provides a slide-in for your iPod or iPhone and allows to fully charge it using only solar energy. Read the full article here
Tags: iphone, ipod, renewable energy, solar energy, solar power
