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green

  • 04.22.08
    Earth Day is Every Day with Google’s Energy Saver Gadget green | (0)
    Happy Earth Day 2008! I'm celebrating by planting some trees with friends from work around AOL's campus. They also gave each employee a CFL bulb so that we can help reduce our energy footprint and reduce CO2 emissions. It's great to see so many people pledging to minimize their environmental impact on Earth Day, but are you looking for an easy way to help take care of our Mother Earth every day? The Google Desktop team has created an Energy Saver gadget that you can install on your Windows XP or Vista computer that will help conserve energy. Basically it's a ...
  • 04.16.08
    Google Green Team’s Earth Day Map Mashup green | (1)
    With Earth Day coming up next Tuesday, April 22nd, many people and organizations are making plans to pitch in and make a difference in preserving our Mother Earth. Today Google announced the release of their Earth Day '08 map mashup that allows you to plant a green leaf on the map to tell the world how you plan to help save the environment on Earth Day. You can look at the dozens of pledges and planned events on the US or Global map and find new ways to reduce consumption and preserve our natural habitat. You can also submit your ...
  • 03.06.08
    Bamboo Replacing Plastic? green | (1)
    Maybe not completely, but the new Asus eeePC has included a bamboo exterior. Last week we saw a bamboo concept phone, but this is on the market today. This laptop has sustained endurance tests Asus could come up with and is about to hit the market. Bamboo is a fast growing, durable material, that is a a much more renewable resource. Even the athletic world has seen tremendous benefits from bamboo use and its ability to grow quickly between seasons.