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Which is Greener, A Battery or An Electric Outlet?
John Platt, September 24, 2009
I take my laptop everywhere I go. I also take my power cord. Because even if I can run my laptop off its internal battery, I try not to.Why? Running my laptop off the battery or off of a wall outlet uses the same electricity, right? I mean, after all, you recharge your laptop battery through the wall, so why is it any different?
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How to Buy the Most Energy-Efficient Computer
John Platt, December 29, 2009
If you're buying a new computer, and you want to make sure you choose the most energy-efficient model, there are three things you need to consider: power use when idle, during sleep mode, and when off. (Yes, even computers that are "off" continue to use power.) But how do you find this information?
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What's Your Financial Paper Footprint?
John Platt, July 03, 2009
If you're like most American households, you're probably drowning in bills -- and not just in the amount you owe, but in the amount of paper that comes into and out of your home.
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Make Sure to Recycle ALL Your Rechargeable Batteries
John Platt, July 09, 2009
If you read this column frequently, you know how often I talk about replacing disposable batteries with rechargeables. But you may already be using dozens of rechargeable batteries and not even know it.
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Get Paid for Recycling Your Cell Phone
John Platt, July 30, 2009
There are plenty of ways to recycle your old cell phones (check the Green Tech archives for several ideas), but GreenPhone.com gives you two extra incentives to send them your old devices for proper disposal.1. They'll pay you for your old phone or smartphone. (And even some PDAs, too.)
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Put Your Computer to Use Fighting Climate Change When You're Not Using It
John Platt, August 13, 2009
Do you often leave your computer running for hours on end while you're not using it? That wasted energy adds up, but now there's a way you can put it to good use and help improve the world.
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Help Reforest Kenya By Donating Computers, School Supplies
John Platt, August 20, 2009
Got an old computer that could be put to good use somewhere else? The Help Kenya Project wants to hear from you.The Help Kenya Project, located in Westchester County, New York, collects old computers and other school supplies and ships them to Kenya to help enhance educational efforts there.
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LG Introduces Solar-Powered Smartphone
John Platt, October 02, 2009
It doesn't pack as much processing power as your average smartphone, but LG's newly announced GD510 (aka "The Pop") will make up for it with an optional solar panel for its back cover.
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Who's the Greenest Mobile Provider?
John Platt, October 06, 2009
Which company provides the "greenest" cellphone service? Two new research surveys help provide the answers.
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New Power Strip from Belkin Helps Conserve Power
John Platt, October 09, 2009
Now here's an idea whose time has come: Belkin's new Conserve Surge with Timer, a power strip that not only provides protection against power surges, but also protects you or your business against using too much energy.
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