Mercury Free, ECO Power Saving, Computer Monitor

So right now you are staring at your computer screen, reading this post, and you are completely unaware the impact that your computer screen has on the world. Well you may not be completely unaware, you may be wondering what can I do the next time I need a new computer monitor? I give the LCD monitor.

Green innovations in technology continue to spread and we are beggining to see the spread in the actual market place. E-waste is a massive issue in North America, see our video section here on a brief video of E-waste, and you may be wondering what step you can make in your next computer purchase. A good option is an the new LCD monitor containing no mercury, commonly found with LCD and CFL’s, also contains an eco-feature. When the “Auto EcoView” feature it activated, a luminance sensor will automatically adjust the backlight, further saving power and increasing visual comfort. These features add up to a 28% power saving over the previous model of this screen which used a CCFL backlight, and there’s no mercury, which is a big problem with e-waste.

This really does sound like the next wave of computer monitors, so click here to learn more. (that is not the computer monitor above)

Keep it Green,

Paul

Wikipedia Goes Green

One of the largest sensations of recent internet has been the creation of Wikipedia. People have come together to share knowledge in a friendly environment from anything to great historical events or the simplest aspects of everyday life. However, you can’t deny the amazing ability Wikipedia has to spread information.

It has now come to my knowledge that circulating in the Wikipedia world, a green influence is coming to light and the “Green Wiki” has emerged. Launched by the same Jimmy Wales of the original Wiki, Wales has become very interested in the climate issue and has taken a small step to spreading information about the issue. In order to get the new wiki growing, Wiki has begun seeding a bunch of content on their green site, and they’ll be doing their best to attract and retain a community of informed green folks.

Now this isn’t going to save the world, in fact it’s mostly a great spot for all us geeks of the environment to meet and spread the word, but it is encouraging to see another high powered tech company/person taking an interest in the climate and environment issues of our world. It will be interesting to see how this site grows in the future and how the information is used. Click here to see the site and here to learn more.

Keep it Green,

Paul