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Green power for mobile phones

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September 22, 2008

The GSMA, the global trade body for the mobile industry, today launched the Green Power for Mobile programme with the goal of helping the mobile industry use renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, or sustainable biofuels, to power 118,000 new and existing off-grid base stations in developing countries by 2012. Achieving that target would […]

Green power for mobile phones
Envirofit cleans up cookstove

Envirofit cleans up cookstove

Governments worldwide are starting to address the curse of outdoor air pollution. But for millions, indoor air pollution is a bigger a problem.
In an endeavour to address the increasing and harmful impact of Indoor Air Pollution in India, Envirofit today announced the launch of a range of […]

Pedal power iPhone

Pedal power iPhone

Running out of power? Get on your bike.
The UK mobile operator O2 is installing pedal powered generators at a UK music festival. It’s a neat marketing trick and could even catch as a service.
With the new 3G iPhones offering video and a decent volume of audio, power is at a premium. Prizes for the wise-crack […]

Greenpeace Guide slams Nintendo and Microsoft

Greenpeace Guide slams Nintendo and Microsoft

The quarterly Greenpeace Guide, which ranks personal electronics manufacturers according to their green credentials, has listed Nintendo and Microsoft at the bottom of their list.
The guide was first started in August 2006 and is now in its eighth edition.
It ranks the top market leaders of the mobile phone, computer, TV and games console markets according […]


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