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- The Sun Exchange raises $3M for crypto-driven solar power in Africa Tue, 9 Jun 20, 7:58pmSouth Africa-based renewable energy startup Sun Exchange has raised $3 million to close its Series A funding round totaling $4 million. The company operates a peer-to-peer, crypto-enabled business that allows individuals...
- 'Hey Google, dim the lights': how smart home devices can save money Sat, 2 May 20, 4:00pmFrom energy-saving bulbs to leak detectors, smart tech offers many benefits at the touch of a button
- European lawmakers propose a ‘right to repair’ for mobiles and laptops Thu, 12 Mar 20, 2:40amThe European Commission has set out a plan to move towards a ‘right to repair’ for electronics devices, such as mobile phones, tablets and laptops...
- From renewables to Netflix: the 15 super-trends that defined the 2010s Fri, 27 Dec 19, 9:00pmIt was the decade of austerity, fracking, populism and internet lies. But not everything about the 2010s was terrible
- Our phones and gadgets are now endangering the planet | John Harris Tue, 17 Jul 18, 3:00pmThe energy used in our digital consumption is set to have a bigger impact on global warming than the entire aviation industry
- It’s time we listened to people like Mark Boyle | Letters Fri, 23 Mar 18, 5:16amIf we are to reduce our consumption levels, says Linda Marriott, we must walk the walk, not just talk the talkBravo, Mark Boyle – your world sounds very beguiling to an oldie like me (I left a troubled world behind...
- New US government study links cell phones to cancer Tue, 31 May 16, 11:40pmA new study backed by the U.S. government suggests a new link between cell phone use and cancer. The National Toxicology Program’s study is still incomplete at this time, yet partial findings reveal a relationship between...
- How South America's lithium triangle is gearing up to feed our battery addiction Thu, 24 Mar 16, 4:10am‘White petroleum’ powers everything from electric cars to mobile phones, and half the earth’s resources come from the salt flats of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia
- Phones4Power: using mobile phones to run micro-grids in Africa Fri, 19 Jun 15, 7:44pmA Kenyan business is providing affordable access to electricity in rural Africa by tapping into the thriving mobile culture
- Your Future Smartphone May be Charged by Sound Thu, 14 Aug 14, 4:30amImagine walking down Fifth Avenue in the heart of Manhattan while the sounds of the city surround you: the cabbie is honking his horn, the store owner is blasting music, and construction workers are carrying on a loud conversation...
- Apple eyes solar to power the cloud and iPhone 6 sapphire manufacturing Sat, 26 Jul 14, 12:50amSolar manufacturing facility in Arizona just one part of technology company's wide-ranging plan to green its act
- Sugar battery offers hope of green-powered gadgets within three years Thu, 23 Jan 14, 2:43amVirginia Tech research means longer-lasting smartphones, tablets and games consoles safely powered by sugar could be available soon. By Samuel Gibbs
- Nokia Working With UK Scientists to Charge Cell Phones With Lightning! Tue, 1 Oct 13, 5:15amLightning photo from Shutterstock A team of scientists at the University of Southampton has joined forces with Nokia to harvest the power of lightning to charge mobile phones! Neil Palmer, one of the lead scientists at the...
- Electrosensitivity: is technology killing us? Sat, 30 Mar 13, 6:00amIs modern life making us ill? Yes, say those who suffer from electrosensitivity. Are they cranks, or should we all be throwing away our mobile phones?Tim Hallam is just tall enough to seem gangly. His height...
- Electrosensitivity: is technology killing us? – video Sat, 30 Mar 13, 3:00amAn excerpt from a film made by photographer Thomas Ball on his on-going project on electrosensitivity