environment

Eco-campaigners at Greenpeace have criticised the idea of an internet 'cloud' - with data centres built by the likes of Facebook, Apple, Google and others still largely powered by coal.

To its long list of achievements we may now be able to add the one crowning glory many think Google has long lusted after - the secret of how to save the planet.

In Depth How a Current Cost meter can help you reduce those nasty bills

We all love our gadgets but they appear not to be so kind back to us - that's the finding of a new report from the IEA on the impact of the energy consumption of our shiny new toys.

A report sponsored by Navteq has found that drivers using navigation devices drove shorter distances and spent less time driving than other motorists.

In this increasingly environment-aware age we're glad that at least one firm has seen sense and combined the power of ZigBee wireless networking and dung beetles to cut carbon emissions.

Opinion Because energy can't be created or destroyed

The 1394 Trade Association today issued a detailed new report highlighting the environmental benefits and overall power-saving advantages of the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) standard.

Samsung has launched a new Blue Earth handset aimed at those that like to make friends with the trees all over the world... and also give enough charge when your battery dies in the desert.

Carbon neutral handset is made from recycled water bottles