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Green electronics range from energy-efficient TVs and computers to iPods, gaming systems and much more. Green electronics are also found on a larger scale in use in schools and industry. Electronics that have a lighter impact on the environment, thanks to improved energy efficiency and cleaner production methods, are considered green. Many can earn "Energy Star" approval, which means they have superior efficiency and higher green ratings. (Photo: Flickr)

Articles about Green Electronics

5 best holiday apps

Mon, Dec 17 2012 at 5:30 PM

Help bring in the holiday spirit and cheer with these 5 smartphone apps.
New fabric paves way for chip-embedded clothes

Tue, Dec 11 2012 at 5:22 PM

Swiss researchers have developed a stretch-friendly fabric that allows microchips or LEDs to be implanted inside.
Could Verizon spy on you while you're watching TV?

Thu, Dec 06 2012 at 11:08 AM

A creepy new TV camera by Verizon would spy on and record peoples' activities while watching TV and then beam them TV ads geared towards their activities and moods.
New Apple MacBook gets EPEAT Gold certification, but critics cry foul

Tue, Oct 16 2012 at 11:32 AM

The ultrathin laptop has been called one of the "least repairable, least recyclable" computers on the market.
10 future-proof gadgets you'll still love next year

Thu, Oct 11 2012 at 2:10 PM

Technology may be drastically changing each year, but there are a few older gadgets you can still buy without regretting your decision later.
Future computers could run on water droplets instead of electricity

Fri, Sep 07 2012 at 5:42 PM

Finnish scientists are studying the possibility of turning water droplets into digital bits and using them to power computers instead of electricity.
What happens to the electronics we recycle?

Fri, Aug 31 2012 at 3:37 PM

Electronic recycling means your new gadget may have traces of your old gadget.
MNN Nest pledge: 'Instead of throwing them away, I will recycle my old electronics before buying new ones'

Tue, Jul 03 2012 at 8:24 AM

Whether you're an early adopter or a more traditional tech user, the pledge to recycle your electronics is becoming easier and more convenient to uphold.
Physics-defying LEDs light the way to a brighter cleantech future

Thu, May 31 2012 at 2:37 PM

A light-emitting diode (LED) developed at MIT operates at 230-percent efficiency. That's not a typo. LEDs will provide 70 percent of the world's general lighting by 2020. That's not a typo, either. The cleantech revolution has barely begun.
MIT's 3-D solar towers generate 20 times the power

Wed, Mar 28 2012 at 6:58 PM

The new towers collect much more sunlight during the mornings, evenings and all days of the year regardless of clouds or shadows

MNN - Mother Nature Network

Green Electronics

Articles about Green Electronics

5 best holiday apps

New fabric paves way for chip-embedded clothes

Could Verizon spy on you while you're watching TV?

New Apple MacBook gets EPEAT Gold certification, but critics cry foul

10 future-proof gadgets you'll still love next year

Future computers could run on water droplets instead of electricity

What happens to the electronics we recycle?

MNN Nest pledge: 'Instead of throwing them away, I will recycle my old electronics before buying new ones'

Physics-defying LEDs light the way to a brighter cleantech future

MIT's 3-D solar towers generate 20 times the power

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