• June 3rd, 2011

    Survey: 36% Of U.S. Adults "Not Concerned" With Electronics Power Consumption

    Adults in the U.S. could use a little more education on economics and physics, it seems. We’re not drawing the connection between power consumed by our electronics and the cost of our electric bills.

    A new survey from the Consumer Electronics Association found thirty six percent of adults in the U.S. are “not concerned” with the amount of power consumed by their gadgets, gear and appliances. → Read More

    November 5th, 2010

    Geologists And Tech Industry Leaders Fear Mineral Trade Wars Imminent

    The Geological Society Of America (also known as the Geosociety) completed the installation of a solar power generating rooftop at their Colorado headquarters yesterday. The project was funded by Xcel Energy and the City of Boulder, and installed by Bella Energy.

    Good thing they bought into renewables already. The price of solar photovoltaic panels could rise steeply if the Geosociety’s… → Read More

    October 20th, 2008

    Consumer Electronics Association predicts 3.5 percent sales growth (but that's not really good news)

    The Consumer Electronics Association—the folks who organize CES, which I just registered for a few minutes ago—have whipped up a study that shows a 3.5 percent growth in consumer spending this holiday season. That may sound good, 3.5 percent growth, but it is a half-percentage point drop compared to last year. As such, there’s more than a tinge of “doom and gloom” to take… → Read More