Articles on Greening

Novothink announces Apple-certified solar charger for iPod touch and iPhone - Dec 1, 2009

Crave The greening of homes and gadgets is a growing consumer trend, and many exhibitors will debut their eco-friendly products at CES 2010. Last week, we highlighted the Electronic Houskeeper and ... Read story »

Who is ultimately responsible for the planet? - Oct 30, 2009

Blogs The other day, I went for a talk about changing world views. I learned that in the past, people did not consider it to be the Government's responsibility to provide welfare ... Read story »

Photos: Singapore's first Zero Energy Building - Nov 4, 2009

Features Follow the trail of photos as they show you how a Zero Energy Building comes about.  Read story »

Samsung Reclaim green mobile phone that's literally green - Aug 17, 2009

Blogs Here's another green mobile phone we can admire from afar--the new Samsung Reclaim.  I'm fascinated by Samsung's ongoing launches of inventive green mobile phones. Last year, we saw the Samsung Blue ... Read story »

Malaysia's first nuclear power plant targeted for 2025 - Jul 3, 2009

Blogs Remember the post that discussed whether Malaysia should build a nuclear power plant? After writing that, I received the following email (grammar and proper phrasing notwithstanding): Hi, I am a Malaysian ... Read story »

Land grab in East Malaysia - Jul 4, 2009

Blogs Recently, a United Nations human rights expert reported that international investors have been buying up or leasing large amounts of farmland in developing countries. This is hardly surprising. I am sure that ... Read story »

Religion's role in caring for our planet - Sep 24, 2009

Blogs Last weekend, I made a new friend who is a Mennonite. The Mennonites are a Christian denomination that practices simple living, peacemaking and community care. The simplicity of their lifestyle really ... Read story »

We sell modems, too! - Dec 4, 2009

Blogs I just saw this article on the Edge Daily's Web site: Green Packet bags three Euro deals. I love how the article has such a positive spin, like the "Euro deals", ... Read story »

Charge the PC on the patio with a solar table - May 5, 2008

Crave A fair amount of attention has been paid to the idea of solar-powered laptops as a perennial source of energy on the go, but there's no reason that the concept shouldn't ... Read story »

Asia's first green festival in Singapore - Nov 13, 2009

Blogs In what has been touted as Asia's First Green Festival, the IndoChine Green Festival 2009, in association with the APEC CEO Summit Singapore, is running from November 10 till November 30 ... Read story »

Evident eco-consciousness in China than in Malaysia - Nov 3, 2009

Blogs Continuing geek observations in Shanghai...  Remember the days when China was famous for having hordes of bicycles on its streets? Possibly a sea of practical, standard-issue black bicycles as transport for the people? ... Read story »

Build your own wind turbine for green energy - Sep 4, 2009

Blogs Got time this weekend? Why not build your own wind turbine to generate clean energy for your personal use. It is not impossible. William can do it, so can you! Just ... Read story »

The Asians Who Live in Trees - Dec 7, 2009

Blogs The first time I saw this image was many years ago in a National Geographic magazine. This is a typical house in Irian Jaya, the part of Indonesia that borders Papua ... Read story »

Singapore showcases its first Zero Energy Building - Oct 27, 2009

Crave Going by the axiom that action speaks louder than words, the Singapore authorities have on Monday unveiled the country's first Zero Energy Building as a project to test the waters. ... Read story »

Green tech and robots to take over Tokyo at Ceatec 2009 - Oct 6, 2009

Crave In Japan, for one week a year the spotlight of this gadget-obsessed country is shifted from the urban neon oasis of Tokyo's Akihabara neighborhood and trained on an expansive convention ... Read story »

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