July 30, 2008 in environment, sustainability
Tags: dell, desktop, efficient CPU, efficient PSU, EnergyStar 5.0, European regulation, hardware, HP, laptop, pc, power supply efficiency
For both laptop and desktop computers, Dell plans to cut power consumption as part of its required work on compliance with the EPA’s EnergyStar 5.0 standard, reports Mark Hachman of pcmag.com. HP earlier said it would cut power use of “volume” PCs by 25 percent, relative to 2005. In those terms, Dell’s reductions would be [...]
July 30, 2008 in environment, gas prices, sustainability
Tags: cars, gas efficiency, High mpg, Honda, Hyundai, oil prices, oil use, Toyota, US Cars
Toyota, as reported by Jamie Lendino of ExtremeTech, has the most fuel efficient line of cars in the US, with an average of 29.7 mpg for actual vehicles sold. Results are based on the 2007 model year. Discussion in the forum goes into upcoming offerings from Honda and VW, but they have to [...]
July 20, 2008 in High mpg, Honda, Hybrid Vehicle, Over 40 mpg, Toyota Prius, cars, environment, gas prices, sustainability, transporation, transportation costs
Tags: 2010 Honda, 2010 Honda Hybrid Car, cars, gas prices, High mpg, Honda Hybrid, hybrid cars, hybrid vehicles, lithium ion battery, Nickel metal hydride battery, Road & Track Magazine, sustainability, Toyota Prius, transportation, transportation costs
Although exactly where this car will fit into the Honda line is unknown to outsiders, the new Honda hybrid will compete with the Toyota Prius
July 15, 2008 in education, environment, environmental protection, gas prices, science and society, sustainability
Tags: Dick Cheney, EPA, Exxon Valdez, myth of shale oil, Off-shore Drilling, President Bush, shale oil, The New York Times, The Washington Post
In a move destined to have no effect whatsoever on gasoline prices in the near term, and possibly ever, President Bush lifted the ban on offshore drilling. This follows a tradition of disregard for the facts, the science and the truth that has long characterized the administration’s actions.