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Texas Instruments, MIT Develop Energy-Efficient Microchip

Texas Instrument and MIT researchers unveiled a new energy-efficient microchip that could eventually be used in cell phones, implantable medical devices and sensors. The key to the chip is that it operates at 0.3 volts whereas most current chips operate...

Published 02-05-2008 9:56 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Hi-Tech, Batteries, New Technology, Research & Technology

AT&T Burned by Green Tech

On Christmas this past year at an AT&T facility in Wisconsin, a series of fires sparked by explosions of green backup batteries in its U-verse network cabinets culminated in a major explosion, Information Week reports. It isn’t yet clear what...

Published 01-22-2008 12:30 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Business-to-Business, U.S., Hi-Tech, Batteries, Research & Technology

Mayor’s Office Hopes “Every New Yorker” Will Recycle Phones With Nokia

Nokia is launching a recycling campaign with a goal to collect 100,000 unwanted mobile devices between now and America Recycles Day 2007, November 15th. The program is launching today at Nokia's flagship store in Manhattan, where Nokia and WWF will...

Published 10-05-2007 1:03 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Supply Chain, Feature, Major Players, Environmental Affairs, Business-to-Business, U.S., Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Government, Manufacturing, Hi-Tech, Batteries, Recycling

Silicon Valley Execs Get Behind Plug-In Hybrids

By early next year, 100 Silicon Valley executives will be driving plug-in hybrids, The mercury news reports. That will more than double the number of plug-ins on North American roads. The Silicon Valley Leadership Group's chief executive, Carl Guardino...

Published 09-24-2007 12:16 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, U.S., VC Funding, Automotive, Hi-Tech, Clean Energy, Contracts & Installations, Hybrid Technology, Batteries

Green Transportation News Roundup

Worldchanging has released its roundup of last week's news on sustainable mobility. The top story is the Senate's debate on the energy bill. The bill and proposed amendments tackle a broad range of issues, from increasing fuel economy; a national...

Published 06-18-2007 10:04 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, U.S., Automotive, Business-to-Consumer, Policy & Law, Manufacturing, Travel, Hybrid Technology, Batteries, Biofuel

Braun Floats ‘Green Grooming’ As Selling Point

Procter & Gambles' Braun Shavers says that its entire line of men's electric shaver chargers have received ENERGY STAR qualification, making Braun the world's first shaver brand with ENERGY STAR-qualified battery chargers. Braun shavers feature.....

Published 06-01-2007 1:29 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Products & Planning, Feature, Major Players, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Clean Energy, Batteries

GM Sees Volt As iPod-Like Product To Take Down Prius

p> By 2005, GM's top executives were convinced it could get sales moving again by turning around its reputation on fuel economy and the environment, the Wall Street Journal reports. To differentiate its strategy from Toyota's, GM decided to develop vehicles...

Published 05-29-2007 10:05 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, Research & Technology, U.S., Automotive, Marketing, Manufacturing, Hybrid Technology, Electricity, Batteries, New Technology, Hydrogen

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