Earth-Friendly Tech
Most of the electronics in your house probably already have the ENERGY STAR sticker slapped on them -- in fact, if they don't you should replace them. ENERGY STAR is a voluntary labeling program that was launched by the EPA in 1992 to promote the use of energy-efficient products. According to the ENERGY STAR site, in 2006 alone the program saved consumers $14 billion on their utility bills.
The gadgets we feature here go way beyond simply being ENERGY STAR-compliant. Some are flat-out hippie-like.
Sony Reader
Reading books may be good for the old vocab, but it's murder on Earth's forests. 'Digital books' have been around in one form or another for a few years. But where those systems use old-school CRT or LCD displays, the Sony Reader ($390) uses a technology called E Ink, which doesn't require battery-power to maintain its image and does an incredible job of replicating the look of ink on paper. The result is eBooks, which you read right on the handheld Sony device. Once you've soaked up the vast catalog of thousands of eBook titles -- everything from Hemingway to Rhonda Byrne's 'The Secret' -- you can use the Reader to enjoy newsfeeds, photos and MP3s.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Nick Chiappini @ Apr 19th 2007 11:46PM
The titles that are available are very limited. Example Only 4 of John connally books are available. Why not all of them? Also the price incentive is not there. The cost comparable to the paperback. The cost of print is much more major than that guys. come on pass down the savings, sell more volume and everybody wins including the trees
Nick Chiappini @ Apr 19th 2007 11:49PM
The titles that are available are very limited. Example Only 4 of John connally books are available. Why not all of them? Also the price incentive is not there. The cost comparable to the paperback. The cost of print is much more major than that guys. come on pass down the savings, sell more volume and everybody wins including the trees