Scandalous! T-Mobile, whose corporate identity is associated with an eye-searing magenta (think hot pink-ish) hue, is going green in a big way. The mobile operator announced that it is committing to 100 percent renewable energy. John Legere, T-Mobile’s outspoken president and CEO, said the move is more than just a way to take better care […]
Jeff Bezos christens new Amazon wind farm
Enjoy this tweet and accompanying video of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos smashing a bottle atop a new wind turbine with some sweeping (drone?) footage.
IT industry isn’t following U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Accord
Trump may have withdrawn the U.S. from the Paris Accord, but many technology giants, along with some American cities and states, aren’t following suit. Here’s a selection of encouraging tweets: Disappointed with today’s decision. Google will keep working hard for a cleaner, more prosperous future for all. — Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) June 1, 2017 We believe climate […]
Earth Day 2017: America’s greenest states
WalletHub has compiled a ranking of the greenest states and residents of Vermont will be glad to learn that they are number one, followed by Massachusetts and Oregon. The personal finance site looked at factors like LEED-certified buildings per capita and carbon dioxide emissions to compile its rankings. WalletHub analysts also uncovered some interesting statistics, […]
Earth Day 2017: This year’s greenest cars
Looking for a more fuel-efficient, low-emissions ride this year? Ahead of Earth Day (April 22), Kelley Blue Book (KBB) has drawn up lists of the best 2017 model year hybrid, plug-in hybrid and all-electric cars with a sticker price of under $40,000. Unsurprisingly, the Toyota Prius (pictured) tops the list of hybrid cars. Newcomer Hyundai […]
Clouds may be key to greener grids
The AEE’s Advanced Energy Now 2017 Market Report is out now, and it contains one example of the role cloud data centers can play in cleaner, more resilient electrical grids. Of course, there has been some consternation about cloud’s rapid rise and the environmental effects of building and powering the massive data centers that are […]
Watch: America’s National Parks at 100
The U.S. National Park Service turned 100 today! Commemorating the day President Woodrow Wilson signed the act that established the preservation-focused bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the Smithsonian Channel this Sunday night (Aug 28) will air America’s National Parks at 100, an hour-long special looking at the Service’s fascinating and pioneering past. Here’s […]
Pokémon Go Battery Life Saving Strategies
The good news: Pokémon Go is getting gamers out into the real world; exploring neighborhoods; and making new friends. The bad news: Players have stumbled onto a dead body; been robbed; and driven a car into a tree. Oh, and there’s that privacy issue… Just one week after its release, Pokémon Go has torn up […]
Today’s 10: Cleantech and green finance set to rake in $16.5 trillion
As the clean energy revolution gathers steam, the sector with attract trillions of dollars’ worth of investments, says S&P. GE got orders 20 new wind turbines last month; 2016 is the tipping point for SSDs; ARM’s new low-power chip can process 4K video; and Tesla is dead set on selling directly to consumers. Those stories […]
Today’s 10: 2015 ‘shattered’ global temperature record
Let’s dust this thing off… NASA and other climate scientists agree: 2015 was a scorcher. Sustainable electronics are gathering momentum; self-healing batteries may one day help EV owners brave the winter better; and GE’s move into Boston could mean good things for the area’s cleantech sector (yes, there is one). Plus, a leak in the Nest […]
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