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  iPhone and Palm Pre help the environment: here’s how

  Technology continues to amaze us, with innovation sprouting left and right. Sprouting, actually, is an appropriate term, as I think about the ways that these new technologies aid in moving towards a greener future.

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  PerfPower Eco-Alkaline Batteries

  Ever wonder what to do with batteries once they run out of juice? Disposable batteries aren’t something that I frequently use, so when they deplete, I need to double check where to dispose.

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  Battery boost accelerates possibilities

  Researchers have invented a new lithium-ion battery that recharges in just a couple of minutes, a huge step forward for all technology, especially larger ones, such as cars.

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  Green and holy with Laser Monks

  Where can you buy ink and toner, all-natural dog-treats, cellphones, natural preserves, sustainable coffee, and, you know, items for your monastery?

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  Paper-free post through Zumbox

  As we turn towards e-bills for our credit cards and cell phones, and emails for our correspondence, the idea of sending something in the post is pretty passe.

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  Plugging into a bright future

  Bright Automotive is on the way to unveiling the first plug-in hybrid built from scratch, with the goal to launch the prototype in May of this year.

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  Insulation developed from mushrooms. Yes, mushrooms.

  Mushroom technology is, apparently, the latest in green design, as two Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute  students have created “greensulation”, an alternative to Polystyrene Structural Insulation.

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  Samsung’s new EcoGreen hard drive now available

  Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has recently announced its new EcoGreen Spinpoint F2EG hard disk drive, a slick combination of uber storage with eco-friendly design.

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  Google tracks energy with PowerMeter

  Google.org has recently announced plans for a new iGoogle gadget dubbed the PowerMeter, a near real-time application that tracks and shows your energy use.

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  Project Meteotek: The camera-carrying balloon

  A group of secondary school students combined a Coolpix and a helium balloon to capture amazing photographs from 20 miles above Earth’s surface.

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  Sony’s BRAVIA™ range: the newest green screens

  Been in the market for a new television but not sure what to buy?  You’re lucky you’ve waited. Sony has just announced their greenest line up thus far.

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  Greener gadgets results

  We recently told you about the Greener Gadgets Show that occurred in late February. Although each finalist produced an eclectic-eco loving gadget, four came out on top – with many others close on their heels