Technology can be a force for evil, or for awesome. Those who shun the tech are just as guilty as those who ignore the environment. There's a safe balance, where the awesome can help nature as much as it helps us have a good time and live easier lives. EcoGeek devotes its pages to exploring the symbiosis between nature and technology.
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Garmin offering "eco" cable to go with systems
By Megan Treacy for ecogeek 0 Comments
Garmin has revealed screen shots of its new Eco-Route add-on for the Nuvi 1xxx GPS systems with Bluetooth. The Eco-Route is a cable that plugs into your car's diagnostic communications port and feeds data to your GPS. ... Read full post »
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Bacteria could rid the world of packaging waste
By Megan Treacy for ecogeek 2 Comments
Consumer and shipping packaging can be incredibly wasteful. Some companies are downsizing their packaging, but many products still come wrapped and boxed in ridiculous amounts of plastic, paper, cardboard -- you name it. One designer has come Read full post »
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KLM testing biofuels on passenger flight
By Megan Treacy for ecogeek 1 Comments
As many of us in the U.S. are planning our Thanksgiving menus, Dutch airline company KLM is planning the first biofuel flight with passengers on board. On November 23, a Boeing 747 will take off running on a 50/50 combination of biofuel and jet fuel Read full post »
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Desk lamp powered by a phone jack
By Hank Green for ecogeek 2 Comments
From my perspective, they very fact that this is possible is the news here. It's a "reading" lamp that can be powered by a phone jack. That's right, your phone jack has a tiny amount of power that comes through along with the phone signal to pow Read full post »
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Solar projects battling for water
By Megan Treacy for ecogeek 6 Comments
Construction of renewable energy projects has revealed some serious environmental issues that will have to be dealt with as we speed toward a clean energy future. Read full post »
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Dell plants solar trees in the parking lot
By Hank Green for ecogeek 6 Comments
Dell is doing it again, this time on-site, with a series of solar trees that will not only help power its headquarters in Round Rock, Texas, but also serve to charge electric vehicles parked there. Of course, there aren't currently any electric vehicles p Read full post »
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Let's make this clear: Vertical farms don't make sense
By Philip Proefrock and Hank Green for ecogeek 6 Comments
The inside of a skyscraper is, literally, the most expensive "land" in the world. So it probably isn't the best place to grow our food. Read full post »
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A bladeless fan?
By Philip Proefrock for ecogeek 4 Comments
The Dyson Air Multiplier fan is the latest invention to come from Sir James Dyson, father of the Dyson vacuum cleaner series and the Dyson Airblade hand dryer. Read full post »
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California crowned most energy efficient by ACEEE
By Megan Treacy for ecogeek 0 Comments
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released their third annual state energy efficiency scorecard yesterday and the most energy efficient state was, no surprise, California, while Wyoming was ranked dead last. Read full post »
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Toyota joins SmartGridCity project
By Megan Treacy for ecogeek 0 Comments
Toyota announced yesterday that it will be contributing 10 plug-in Priuses to the SmartGridCity project, the world's first comprehensive smart grid demonstration. ... Read full post »
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