Green Operating System?

“The system (Windows Vista) that has been blamed, it seems, for everything from global warming to the U.S. economic meltdown.” PCWorld

Is there any connection between OS and global warming? Ooo...may be with the software to calculate the impact of desktop/laptop PC to our world. But must people use Mac OS X Leopard rather then Windows Vista. Is there any analysis from the Greenpeace which OS is friendlier to environment?

Lenovo Thinkpad X61 Energy Star

“All the Thinkpad X Series Notebooks are Energy Star 4.0 Qualified”. What this means? I just read short reviews Lenovo Thinkpad X61 series when found this statement. ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. Lesson to learn is that when ever you buy electronic product please make sure that the product have ENERGY STAR label.

I am an Energy [R]evolutionary

The Greenpeace are sending a message to the world leaders who will be meeting at the G8 Summit in Tōyako, Japan. If you agree the statement below from the Greenpeace website, please sign it, and ask that the leaders of Germany, Japan, the US, Canada, Australia, France, Italy, Russia, and the UK join YOU by becoming Energy [R]evolutionaries.

I’m asking world leaders to deliver an Energy Revolution to save the climate. I'm asking for...

- A global treaty that cuts greenhouse gas emissions by more than half by 2050

- Renewable Energy supplying more than half the world's power by 2050

- Laws that dramatically improve global energy efficiency, from light-bulbs to automobiles

- Powering the world with as little coal as possible and no nuclear power

- An end to climate-endangering deforestation

Sign In

Oil Tanker Disasters: Oiled Bird Count

World now focus on the latest earthquake that happen in Japan. Because of this earthquake there is a long bridge in Japan that cut in the middle just like this oil tanker.

Can you imagine the oil spilled to the sea? Below is piece information about oil tanker crash and the oil that spilled to the sea

Oil Spilled:

Amococ Cadiz (Brittany, 1978)             223,000 tonnes
Torrey Canyon (Scilly Isles, 1967)        117,000 tonnes
Braer (Shetland Isles,  1993)             84,000 tonnes
Sea Empress (S W Wales, 1996)             71,800 tonnes
Erika (North Biscay, 1999)                26,000 tonnes  
           









Oiled Birds:

Amoco Cadiz        N/K          Estimate  25,000+
Torrey Canyon     7879          Estimate  25,000+
Braer             1784          Estimate   6,500+
Sea Empress       7080          Estimate  17,000+
Esso Bernicia     2338+         Estimate   4,000+
Erika                           Estimate  21,000+

The oil tanker disaster can kill just like the earthquake

Earthquake in Honsu Japan

An earthquake occurred about 85 km (50 miles) SSE of Akita, Honshu, Japan or about 100 km (60 miles) NNW of Sendai, Honshu, Japan or about 390 km (240 miles) N of TOKYO, Japan at 5:43 PM MDT, Jun 13, 2008 (Jun 14 at 8:43 AM local time in Japan). Before in Japan, the latest earthquake is in Ganshu China, with magnitude 4.9


Source : USGS

Toshiba Laptop and our small world

Getting interesting that there is a small fact that our gadget can give bad impact to our environments. First, this blog talk about the toxic video game console and recently about the new 3G iPhone. And now , based on information from green peace website that Toshiba has laptops free of toxic chemicals like vinyl plastic (PVC) and has reduced the use of brominated flame retardants (BFRs). Apple's score improves slightly due to new iMacs reducing the use of PVC and BFRs..

Is the new 3G iPhone toxic ?

Apple just launches the new 3G iPhone. For some reason to cut the price Apple make some change design. The new 3GiPhone now use using plastic instead of metal on the new iPhone's case. Is the 3G iPhone case can make bad impact to our environment just like the game console like The toxic PS3, Wii, and Xbox ? Below is small peace information about Apple product from Greenpeace website

“Scientific tests, arranged by Greenpeace, reveal that Apple's iPhone contains hazardous chemicals. The tests uncovered two types of hazardous substances, some of which have already been eliminated by other mobile phone makers. An independent scientific laboratory tested 18 internal and external components of the iPhone and confirmed the presence of brominated compounds in half the samples, including in the phone's antenna, in which they made up 10 percent of the total weight of the flexible circuit board. A mixture of toxic phthalates was found to make up 1.5 percent of the plastic (PVC) coating of the headphone cables.”

CCLeaner : remove junk file on your drive

Not only our car, our computer also need to be maintains to make the computer running well and can save energy consumption. Just imagine if your computer take more then 5 minute to loading windows in first time, it will take more energy consumptions rather then normal computer. Use CCleaner to remove junk on your drive and get better control over your files. That’s because the CCleaner scrubs your system and removes computer-clogging junk, including files in the temp folder and Internet cache. What makes CCleaner so cool is that you can customize it so the tool deletes specific files and folders every time it runs.

Energy Calculator : calculate your energy savings

Get maximum efficiency, your business can save up to 44% on computer power consumption if you use HP ENERGY STAR® qualified HP desktops with 80 PLUS® power supplies. If you use HP Compaq dc7800 Ultra Slim Desktop with Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor 4500 and 1 GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, Genuine Windows Vista® Business you can calculate your energy savings to take minimum electricity from you wall.

Laptops for the Businessperson and Gamer

If you have planned to buy a new computer, you can save energy if you buy laptop rather then a desktop computer. Compared to desktops, laptops are smaller in size and therefore occupy less space. This is an advantage in areas with little free room like a small office or a student's dorm room. Given its small size, laptops are also easier to maintain, you don't have to worry about air vents being blocked by dusk balls, and laptops are also more cost effective as they use less electricity than desktops.

Laptops for the Businessperson:
Dell Latitude D820
Acer TravelMate 4650
HP Compaq nx9420 (2.16GHz, 1GB RAM)
Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch)

Laptops for the Gamer:
Dell XPS M1710
Toshiba Satellite P105-S921
Toshiba Qosmio G25-AV513
HP Pavilion zd8000

E-Book : 30 Ways To Save Money And The Environment

By downloading this book, 30 Ways To Save Money And The Environment, you can also particapate to save the tree in our world. This book is in PDF Format and great resoucre for student and lecturer

Honda and Hybird Cars

Honda, the most known automotive company from Japan, expects annual sales of 200,000 for the new hybrid. Total hybrid sales, including the Civic hybrid, a new hybrid version of its popular Fit subcompact and a planned sports car based on the CR-Z concept model, are expected to reach 500,000 vehicles a year after 2010, roughly one-tenth of total sales. For you information that production of hybrid vehicles has tripled in the last four years, with production expected to double in 2007. The Yano Research Institute Ltd. estimates that by 2015, nearly 5.37 million hybrid vehicles will be on the global road, compared to less than one million last year.