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HP ships new Ecolabel-certified batteries from Boston-Power

HP ships new Ecolabel-certified batteries from Boston-Powerjust buzz wordspainting a green logo on the battery and using recycled paper for the package does not make it 'eco-friendly' for me.This is just more marketing spin in line with 'clean coal' and 'bio fuel', that sometimes does more harm than good.

Tags: Engineering, Ecolabel, Boston-Power, battery, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-03-16

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News to know: Cisco, Salesforce, iPhone, Seattle P-I, Facebook, Intel

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Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Apple iPhone, Facebook, Larry Dignan, Data Center, Dana Blankenhorn, Cisco Systems Inc., Intel Corp., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-03-17

HP ships new Ecolabel-certified batteries from Boston-Power

Looking to keep fewer rechargeable notebook batteries out of landfills? Hewlett-Packard has started shipping batteries that use  Li-ion battery cells developed by Boston-Power and that carry the Ecolabel designation that helps consumers select more environmentally responsible products. The batteries are designed to last effectively for three years, and HP is...

Tags: Notebook, Hewlett-Packard Co., Battery, Engineering, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-03-16

Green-certified battery available for HP consumer notebooks in early 2009

I don't know about you, but I've been trying to eke out as much life as possible from my aging notebook computer, not just because I'm leery of spending the money but because it's better for the environment for me not to get a new one just because it's cool....

Tags: Notebook, Hewlett-Packard Co., Battery, Engineering, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-12-11

Some heartening battery news for energy-hungry road warriors

I have officially given up trying to keep exactly abreast of all the news in green tech and clean tech, because all I would do otherwise would be to sit here and fill up this blog with gallons of digital ink every day. There is a natural selection to what...

Tags: Notebook, Battery, Boston-Power, Engineering, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-01-04