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Green technology

Green Technology

Green technology aka 'green tech' encompasses a plethora of products and practices. What may initially come to mind — computers, TVs, MP3 players, cameras and so forth — is only the beginning. This broad category also includes alternative energy technology (wind, solar, geothermal, etc.), green or sustainable agricultural technology (organic food, plants, meat production and processing, etc.), architectural technology (energy-efficient buildings, etc.), automotive, industrial and much, much more.
 
The green technology movement and spawned development of hundreds of apps, websites, companies and organizations dedicated to producing new technology solutions with sustainability in mind. You'll find thorough coverage of green technology here on MNN. (Photo: Flickr)

Articles about Green Technology

  • Bubbles could boost cargo ship efficiency

    Sat, Mar 03 2012 at 9:03 AM

    Could the power of tiny bubbles be used to boost the fuel-efficiency of cargo ships?

  • NASA plans moon way station for deep space missions

    Mon, Feb 13 2012 at 12:02 PM

    Satellite would receive instructions from Earth and then relay those instructions devices placed on the farside of the Moon.

  • 3-D printers could recycle old plastic bottles

    Wed, Jan 18 2012 at 4:48 PM

    Kickstarter project aims to make plastic recycling affordable for anyone with a computer and 3-D printer.

  • Toyota, BMW in green-car technology pact

    Thu, Dec 01 2011 at 7:16 AM

    The automakers struck a partnership to share technologies, including the development of lithium-ion batteries for next-generation electric cars.

  • Tips for video conferencing job interviews

    Thu, Nov 17 2011 at 12:12 PM

    With more companies using video conferencing to save on costs and reduce their carbon footprint, we offer some tips for interviewees to appear poised and professional.

  • New device allows you to vaporize dog poo

    Thu, Oct 27 2011 at 2:44 PM

    Makers of the device hope to develop a human toilet using the same vaporizing principles.

  • Facebook likes Sweden for first non-U.S. data center

    Thu, Oct 27 2011 at 6:21 AM

    Company chooses location to take advantage of the climate, among the coldest in Sweden, to cool tens of thousands of servers, which will serve more than 800 million Facebook users.

  • The Nest: A thermostat that's eager to learn in order to help you save

    Tue, Oct 25 2011 at 1:53 PM

    From two Apple expats comes the Nest Learning Thermostat, a cleverly intuitive household thermostat that picks up on your daily schedule as well as your heating and cooling habits and programs itself accordingly.

  • The Blackfriars Bridge gets a solar steampunk makeover

    Tue, Oct 18 2011 at 12:41 PM

    The energy generated from the bridge is expected to supply 50 percent of the nearby Blackfriars rail station's power needs.

  • Table salt used to boost digital storage

    Fri, Oct 14 2011 at 2:34 AM

    Scientists have discovered that by mixing table salt into the solution used to create bit imaging, hard drives can store almost 6 times their current capacity.

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