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A more energy efficient way to dry your clothes

May 25, 2008 – 2:03 am

The Laundry Alternative is promoting a product that can reduce North American household energy usage by six to ten percent. Using a Spin Dryer instead of a traditional tumble dryer is one way to reduce your carbon footprint and save some money in the process. Here are the details from the product website: The Spin [...]

By Francis Scudellari | Also posted in energy efficiency, green gadgets | Comments (3)

Scheme to ‘share environmentally-friendly patents’

January 18, 2008 – 3:16 am

Sony has pledged a patent to recycle old mobile phones in electrical appliances such as digital cameras Katherine Nightingale 17 January 2008 Source: SciDev.Net Large corporations have joined forces in an ‘open innovation’ project to allow public access to patents with environmental benefits. IBM, Nokia, Pitney Bowles and Sony, in partnership with the World Business [...]

By Deborah | Also posted in digital cameras, patent, phones | Comments (0)