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From eco-warrior to nuclear champion

From eco-warrior to nuclear championNuclear waste hysteriaIs probably the biggest challenge facing nuclear power. And it all stems from the fact that people have been misled into thinking radiation is more dangerous than it is.The really long-term radioactive stuff is so low-level, it's more dangerous to live in North Dakota.Waste...

Tags: Waste Disposal, nuclear energy, Greenpeace, nuclear champion

Discussion threads 2008-01-31

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Hacker scores by posting East Anglia global warming emails

Control over eating a hamburgerGood grief please stop the madness of all of these un-truths about global warming trash.I want a burger I will eat a burger, if I want to drive to town to ride around so be it, if I want to raise cattle and have them pass...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, burger, PCB, global warming

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

It's public versus private in dispute over electronics recycling laws

Kinda like the business yokels that want an educated workforce ....but don't want to pay their share of school taxes (supposedly because business can't get pregnant).Another fall flat on it's face waste of money and courts unless of course if you are a lawyer.putting the cart before the horse, should...

Tags: e-waste law

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

What's a brick?

CinderblockMany years ago a product called cinderblock was made from coal fire residue. It was similar to standard concrete block. In many cases, over time, it proved far less satisfactory. One big problem was degradation in a wet environment. It would get sort of mushy and...

Tags: ash, fly ash

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

UK envisions zero waste: What about computers?

CRT's should be banned from saleThere is no reason for anyone to still be using a CRT today, save for some VERY high end photography and movie applications that the studios use.RE: UK envisions zero waste: What about computers?I think the idea of Zero waste is absolute bollocks - esp....

Tags: Monitors & displays, PRODUCTIVITY, CRT, WEEE Directive, computer

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

New report explores the safe materials aspect of green technology

Lots of the green technology coverage out there right now is focused on the carbon emissions impact of various gadgets, equipment and data centers. But a new report illustrates the advances that seven electronics companies have made when it comes to eliminating hazardous materials from their products. ...

Tags: Chlorine, Green Technology, Report, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Apple declares its environmental credentials

Newsweek ArticleNewsweek recently had a list of the top 100 "green" companies. HP was surprisingly #1, with Dell at #2. Microsoft was in the top half as well. Interestingly enough, Apple wasn't anywhere in the top 100 that I saw.PR BS!What Apple fails to show is the mountains of toxic...

Tags: Public relations, Apple Inc., climate change, aluminum

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

Mother nature v. human nature

Nature is no mother.ntGood intention, bad implementation.Ah yes - the road to hell is paved with good intentions.While I admire the Europeans and their attempts to be proactive about the environment - you must absolutely account for human behavior. And you can't legislate human behavior.My advice?Subsidize recycling.agreed nt.Self interest is...

Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Strategy, Self-Interest

Discussion threads 2009-09-27

Mother nature v. human nature

Those soft-hearted, multi-nationals in the European Union once again tried to do something that was supposed to be good for the planet and future generations. They seem to have this groundless belief in the perfectability of mankind. How can they, of all peoples, belief in human betterment with...

Tags: European Union, Europeans, Taxes, Free Trade, TVs, Personal Finance, Tv & Home Theater, Financial Planning, Finance, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-09-27

Foundation floats notion of e-waste offset certificates

I have written enough about technology recycling, refurbishment and e-waste to know that you also care about it because you read those blogs. While my personal inclination is to bring visibility to organizations that are either A) disposing of technology responsibly or B) advocating policies and regulations for responsible disposal,...

Tags: E-waste, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-08-26

IBM scientists create DNA computer chip

Another hype for crapSorry I have to say this way.RE: IBM scientists create DNA computer chipNobody really knows what the long-term safety consequences are of using nanotubes or indeed any nanoparticles and artificial DNA, throughout their product life cycle, including disposal. This cowboy science strikes me as remarkably reckless...

Tags: Biotechnology, Semiconductors, DNA, chip, computer chip, IBM Corp., computer

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

Don't inhale...those emissions wafting in from China

Two ThingsOne: Please spell check things before you upload them. Expensive is spelled incorrectly on your post.Two: The general problem we have with China is that the investment in disposal does not exist. If they even spent a quarter of what we do on disposal, we would most likely not...

Tags: methane, landfill, greenhouse gas

Discussion threads 2009-08-11

Remodelled house generates more energy than it uses

It is AMAZING how much CFLs save ....Not just in raw wattage consumption, but on reducing the heat load on air conditioning.It adds up to BIG BUCKS every month!LEDs the next big thingCFLs require about 1/3rd of the energy to produce a given light output, when compared to incandescents.LED bulbs,...

Tags: Engineering, CFL, light-emitting diode, mercury

Discussion threads 2009-08-07

Week-end round-up of e-cycling resources (consumer-tech only)

I've written about quite a few of the individual technology recovery and recycling options that individuals and businesses can use when they're trying to clear out old gear. This article from Environmental Leader provides a wrap-up summary of what's new. I won't rehash what's said, because this is a good...

Tags: Web Site Development, Internet, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-07-24

Just leave it behind: Moving company teams with e-cycler

When are you most likely to want to get rid of stuff, including e-waste? NorthStar Moving figures that is something you worry about most when you are about to move your household or relocate your businesss. So the company has teamed up with E-Cycle Environmental to offer...

Tags: Team, Service, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-07-22

Windows 7 "Anytime Upgrade" prices set to chisel netbook users

Windows 7 "Anytime Upgrade" prices set to chisel netbook usersAero...While you can mimic some of the Aero features with free apps, you can't enable Aero w/o an upgrade. There are a few apps that require Aero, but most likely nothing you'd want to run on a netbook. This was blatantly...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-21

Worried about your printing habits? You're not alone.

A new Lexmark survey entitled "State of Printing" finds that more than three-quarters of the 10,000 respondents feel guilty about printing wasted pagesâ€"regardless of whether they're printing those pages at home or in their office. Women were slightly more likely to feel "guilty": Almost 79 percent of them felt this...

Tags: Cartridge, Printing, Document Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-07-09

My Experience with Dell's Namastechnical Support

Despite my dislike for all things outsourced, my first experience with DELL's call center in India was a largely positive one. So this week, during a particularly intense session of software testing, the 500GB hard drive on my DELL Precision 530 decided to...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, CD, Call-center, Indian, Minesh, Call Centers, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Desktops, It Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-24

Green Networking in the Data Center

Today, advanced technology ecosystems are what fuel business. This surge of technology is one that presents new capabilities but greater challenges as companies look to meet their business needs. However, this comes with an increasing impact on the environment in which one lives. Over the past thirty years, increased awareness...

Tags: Data Center, Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2009-06-01

E-waste watchdogs have hackles up over proposed bill

The debate has started again over a proposed bill meant to help thwart exports of e-waste by electronics recyclers. As I've reported several times in this blog, the e-waste issue continues to build as a national interest, because more and more individuals and businesses are opting to...

Tags: Electronics, E-waste, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-05-26