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• The Problem With Used PCs The market for secondary -- or used -- PCs is increasing. But so is the potential hazard that these products pose to the environment.
• UK: Better Phone-Recyclers Cash incentives are prompting more Britons to recycle their used cell phones.
• Green Tech Loses Priority in Cash Crunch Businesses are taking a hiatus from green IT to put priority on direct cost-cutting, Gartner says.
• Card Turns Aging PCs Into Thin Clients Igel updates its card that converts older desktops into thin clients, offering a second life for old PCs.
• General Motors and Segway Unveil the PUMA Transporter Struggling auto-maker General Motors unveils a two-wheeled, two-seat electric vehicle jointly developed with Segway.
• Green Olympics Planned for London in 2012 The London 2012 Olympic Games organizers are turning to green technology for efficient and economic services.
• Intel Atom May Power 'Green' Servers Microsoft is testing the CPU designed for netbooks to instead power low-energy servers.
• Green Plug Reacts to Universal Phone Adapter Initiative An early promoter of more efficient power usage gets both support and rivalry in a new GSMA initiative.
• Greener Gadgets: Bright Ideas for a More Efficient Tech Experience From a printer that uses coffee grounds for ink to solar-powered window blinds, the entries in this Greener Gadget contest show you can have your tech and a conscience too.
• How Green is Your Cell Phone? New products at the recent Mobile World Congress prove an increasing interest in environmentally-friendly tech.
• Greenpeace: Tech Waste Dumped in Africa Investigation uncovers huge illegal dumping of British toxic waste to developing countries in Africa and Asia.
• Will Google's PowerMeter Be Home Automation's Savior? Google's star power could push home automation to the masses.
• Microsoft Offers Tool to Calculate Carbon Footprint Microsoft has released a toolset for Dynamics AX ERP that lets companies measure their greenhouse gas emissions.
• Green Plug Power Adapter Rallies Supporters The maker of the intelligent universal power adapter is encouraging customers to pressure other vendors to adopt its Green Plug technology.
• Can't Toss that Old Mac? Transform it Artificial intelligence researchers are harvesting the "brains" of obsolete Macs for some creative projects.
• Consumer Gear Goes Green Vendors scramble to show how eco-correct they are, but consumers want full functionality, too.
• European Green Laws Target Plasma TVs Large plasma TVs could be banned if a new EU standard is passed this spring.
• K2 Charges Electronics With Solar and Wind Energy Kinesis' K2 charges electronics with solar and wind energy.
• Electronics Recycling Is Making Gains, Says EPA Despite challenges, EPA says recycled electronics programs are growing.
• Going Green to Save the Green Companies that use natural air to cool their facilities are seeing big benefits on both the environmental and financial fronts.
• Going Green in 2008 From the emergence modular data centers to the advance of green products, 2008 proved another strong year for green tech
• Digital Gear: Power and Money Saving Technologies Here's a snapshot of some of the cool gadgets and electronics that you'll be able to check out on the CES show floor.
• Tech Centers Go Green Despite Cuts IT departments continue to boost spending on green initiatives, Forrester reports.
• Check Carbon Emissions for Truly Green Operations Data centers can lower their carbon footprints by scheduling routine but flexible tasks for off-hours.
• Intel, HP Describe Green Strategy 'Greenergy' forum highlights plans for recycling, green packaging, cutting energy consumption, and more.