Energy giant Npower and tech firm RLtec are giving away thousands of "smart fridges" to test a new green technology. ...

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More than half of US shoppers say they won't pay a premium for greener electronics, according to a new report. The GreenFactor study by Cohn & Wolfe suggests that only 15% of US consumers would pay more than average for a gadget with eco credentials. ...

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A European company claims it's been joined by Korean car-maker Daewoo to produce a "water-powered" car. Swiss firm Ethos says it will have a prototype built December 2008 in partnership with Daewoo, with a mass production version arriving in 2009. ...

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Telefonica O2 UK has announced the launch of an energy efficient universal mobile phone charger - the O2 Universal Charger. ...

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Boris Johnson has signalled his intent to put more electric vehicles on London's roads. At the first meeting of the London Electric Vehicle Partnership, Boris, car-makers and London boroughs signed up to a plan to develop infrastructure and incentives for EV ownership in the capital. ...

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Subaru is using a new 'Boxer' diesel engine to boost fuel economy on its Legacy, Forester and Outback ranges. The Legacy Saloon is the greenest option of the bunch, clocking in at 50.4 miles per gallon and relatively low emissions - for it class - of 148g/km CO2. ...

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A new solar charger promises to power your gadgets for longer. The Battech iPower SX enters a crowded solar charging market dominated by Solio, Powertraveller and Solar Technology, but hopes to win fans with its high capacity battery. ...

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Motorola has launched the latest models in its range of digital cordless home-phones - the D10 and D11. ...

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There's a whole host of chargers out there, but the iCharge eco is good for the environment too. ...

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Big cars are rarely green, but a new model by Mercedes-Benz shows where carbon savings can be made. ...

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Three YouTubers are competing to win a $25,000 (£16,546) prize for eco innovation. The winner of the "What's your Crazy Green Idea?" contest, organised by the X Prize Foundation, will be decided by a public vote. ...

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Greenpeace has released its tenth edition of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics that shows, in the organisation's words, "that most consumer electronics companies have been slow to get serious about climate change." ...

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Recycled laptop bags are nothing new, but the price on two freshly-launched green laptop bags is enough to turn heads. ...

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Hyundai's concept eco car is going into production in the US. The HED-5 i-mode, which was first unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, appeared at the LA Motor Show with a new engine aimed at the North American market. ...

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Toyota's first ever European car with stop-start technology has gone on sale. Introduced this week, the Toyota Auris automatically cuts and restarts the engine when you stop, saving fuel and bringing down the car's carbon emissions. Like the hybrid technology seen in the Toyota Prius, stop-start works best in traffic and urban areas. ...

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Dell has met the US government's new energy efficiency rating seven months early. ...

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A group of mobile manufacturers has launched a common energy rating system for chargers, in order to make it easier for consumers to compare and choose the one that saves the most energy. ...

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Camera manufacturer Ricoh is to make a statement by installing a $3 million billboard in Times Square. ...

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The NICE Car Company has confirmed its MyCar two-seater electric vehicle will be delivered to customers before Christmas. ...

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Roberts has gone green and launched two new DAB radio models for the environmentally conscious. ...

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Logitec Japan, which is a whole different outfit from the keyboard and mouse maker, has unveiled the LHD-ED1000U2L. ...

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There's a new home for old and unwanted mobile phones. ...

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Likely to be welcomed by many, Amazon.com has launched "frustration-free packaging" a new initiative designed to "make it easier for customers to liberate products from their packages" ...

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A new way to charge batteries on the go has launched with the introduction of the compact USB battery charger by Varta. ...

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Last year donations of old mobile phone handsets raised £350,000 for BBC Children in Need, and the scheme is being run again - this time angled as an ideal way for credit crunched consumers to contribute. ...

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Asus have never been scared to experiment and in the past we've seen various models using different materials including leather. ...

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The Solar Trader has just launched its new solar window light. ...

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Pure has launched the EVOKE-2S, its new flagship stereo digital radio with both DAB and FM reception and "Clearsound" a completely new and enhanced audio subsystem. ...

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There are plenty of solar lamps out there from sturdy models for camping through to the ones you stick into your flower bed.

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"Exhausted" Brits are wasting nearly £44 million a year leaving TVs and PCs on while they are asleep, according to new research findings unveiled today to mark Energy Saving Week. ...

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They may not offer a longer battery life than previous models, but these concepts from Panasonic are still worth a mention as they are half the size. ...

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Laptop users who need power on the go should check out the powergorilla and solargorilla from PowerTraveller. ...

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Greenpeace has offered its thoughts on Apple's new greener MacBooks. ...

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Philips has outlined what it believes our city streets will look like in the next 3-5 years with the Light Blossom. ...

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Here are the nominations for Best Eco Gadget in The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards: ...

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Panasonic has announced its European targets and policy for its "eco ideas" initiative. ...

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We first looked at the Solio Magnesium with the slight suspicion, because on paper, it appears to be too good to be true. When we looked at the Solio Classic, we found this to be the case - it promised a lot, but didn't deliver it in the timescale we expected. The emphasis, it seems, is too much on the eco credentials, rather than the portable power supply. So we took the Solio Magnesium on with a renewed interest having looked at number of portable power packs here at Pocket-lint in the last few years.

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Japanese consumers who have bought an Asus Eee Box desktop PC are on virus alert. ...

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In September, Sony launched a DisplayLink empowered Vaio dock which offered the user the chance to add another monitor to their desktop setup via a USB cable. ...

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From clever cat flaps to more efficient search engines to dinky eco friendly cars made from carbon fibre. ...

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