HP: cheaper computing creates bigger green problems
An interesting article in the Register covers a speech from an HP chap talking about how cheaper processing power leads
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Holy cow! Patsy's poo powers plant
Yes, it’s true, cowpats are being used to produce electricity at a processing plant in Israel. The facility consumes
Food prices could rise up to 80%, thanks to biofuels
We’re already heard about unrest in Mexico thanks to soaring tortilla prices, which in turn is due to increased
Beijing's blue sky Olympic hopes
CHINA WATCH Yesterday marked the one-year countdown to the opening of the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. Greenbang took
First look: inside the UK's only carbon neutral housing estate
A friend of Greenbang’s has just bought a house on the Bedzed development in South London. It is the
Britain green by Easter?
What is this all about? Brits are spending more on goods with labels that make products seem friendlier to the
Microsoft endorses Moofing (????)
Fancy learning a new verb made up by the American business people of this world? No? Thought not. Me neither.
Data centre energy use to double in five years, agency warns
Well it’s obvious – if the rate firms are buying up server hosting space continues, there’s going to be
China's car companies hit by eco blitz
CHINA WATCH China has frozen planned industrial projects in six cities and five industrial parks along four major river systems
'Green' dishwasher: Energy efficient (yes), cleans dishes (no)
It seems blindingly obvious that if you’re going to build a dishwasher (or washing machine, or whatever) that consumes
New hybrid bike gets 170 miles per gallon
That’s right, a new hybrid 3-wheeled scooter from Piaggio reckons it can eke out 170 miles (nearly 275
UK smart meter consultation opens
The UK government consultation on smart meters is now open for business. The theory is that high-tech meters showing