Neowin News Feed for: Sustainability

Meta says its new $1.5 billion AI data center will restore 200% of the water it uses

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:04:01 +0000

Meta has announced a $1.5 billion investment to build an AI-optimized data center in El Paso, Texas, designed to scale to 1 gigawatt and fully powered by renewable energy. Read more...

Apple scales up clean energy projects in Europe to offset customer emissions

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 04:26:01 +0000

Apple is pushing Europe's transition to clean energy with new solar and wind projects in five countries, pledging to match all customer electricity use with renewables by 2030. Read more...

Kindle Colorsoft deal offers a new display for under $220

Paul Hill — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:00:01 +0000

Do you wish your Kindle had a color display? Now you can get one for under $220, thanks to a 12% discount on the Kindle Colorsoft. Read more...

Amazon's 2024 sustainability report: Carbon emissions rise despite efficiency efforts

Paul Hill — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:06:02 +0000

Amazon's 2024 sustainability report reveals that the company's carbon emissions rose last year by 6%, despite this there's still some good news. Read more...

Want a Surface Pro 11 with a charger? Pay more or go home, says Microsoft

Taras Buria — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:32:01 +0000

Microsoft has some bad news for potential Surface Pro 11 buyers: in some countries, the tablet is no longer bundled with a charger. Read more...

Save your computer from Microsoft's Windows 10 end-of-life planned obsolescence

Paul Hill — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 13:00:01 +0000

With Windows 10's end-of-life less than a year away, up to 240 million PCs could be expedited to landfill. Here are some ideas to delay that end well past 2025. Read more...

Ecosia launches its web browser with 'green' features

Aditya Tiwari — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:16:01 +0000

Ecosia, the maker of the tree-planting search engine, has launched a new web browser. The free browser is now available for download on multiple platforms, including Windows and macOS. Read more...

Amazon wants to know where its packaging goes after leaving customers

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:46:01 +0000

Amazon wants to keep track of where its packaging goes after leaving the customers. The company has teamed up with Glacier, which uses AI to detect different types of recyclable materials. Read more...

SpaceX to discard bad batch of 100 Starlinks, citing common issue and risk of losing control

Martin Hodás — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:12:02 +0000

Elon Musk's space company decided to kill roughly 100 Starlink satellites to prevent the unnecessary creation of space junk. SpaceX claims it is part of its commitment to space sustainability. Read more...

Intel has invested $425 million from green bond proceeds in the first year

Paul Hill — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 22:00:02 +0000

Intel has shared an update about the work it has been doing with the proceeds from its green bonds. It said that it has spent 34% of the $1.25 billion raised on projects that help cut emissions. Read more...

New report says most of Microsoft's supply chain partners are not cutting fossil fuel use

John Callaham — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:18:01 +0000

Microsoft set a goal to become carbon negative by 2030 three years ago, which included its many supply chain partners. However, many of them have increased their use of fossil fuels. Read more...

All Apple-designed batteries will have 100% recycled cobalt by 2025

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:30:02 +0000

Apple announced that by 2025, its new batteries found on iPhone, iPad, etc. will have 100% recycled cobalt. The company has similar goals of using 100% recycled rare earth elements and gold plating. Read more...

Google Search to get extreme heat alerts later this year

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:06:01 +0000

Google is readying a new alerts feature for Search that will show information about extreme heat conditions in an area. The feature is expected to roll out sometime in the coming months. Read more...

Microsoft announces Xbox Sustainability Toolkit to help developers reduce carbon footprint

Taras Buria — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:12:01 +0000

Microsoft has unveiled a new Xbox Sustainability Toolkit—a new set of utilities that allow developers better understand and reduce the carbon footprint while developing games for consoles. Read more...

Microsoft partners with BBC Earth to bring Frozen Planet II content to Minecraft

Usama Jawad — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:38:01 +0000

Microsoft has collaborated with BBC Earth to bring five free maps to Minecraft: Education and Bedrock editions to teach the importance of sustainability and climate change. The first map is now ready. Read more...

Google introduces more eco-friendly search tools for users

Anushe Fawaz — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 15:16:01 +0000

Google has expanded its list of eco-friendly tools by adding sustainability filters to search results and letting users buy train tickets directly from Google by typing in their destinations. Read more...

Samsung launches paper-free campaign to transition to electronic documentation

Fiza Ali — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:44:01 +0000

Samsung's commitment toward sustainability has translated into its paper-free campaign which aims to set in motion a transition from paper documentation to electronic documentation across the globe. Read more...

Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability will offer tools to track and measure carbon output

Alap Naik Desai — Tue, 17 May 2022 16:22:01 +0000

Microsoft Sustainability Manager will be powered by sensors and the company's cloud-based, AI-powered data collection, processing, and sorting solutions to suggest ways to reduce carbon footprints. Read more...

Instagram's Digital Collectibles offers a new monetization opportunity

Fiza Ali — Tue, 10 May 2022 15:40:01 +0000

In an attempt to bring NFTs to a broader audience and to provide new monetization opportunities to its users, Instagram is testing digital collectibles with some U.S. creators and collectors. Read more...

Samsung partners with eco-conscious designer for sustainable Galaxy accessories

Fiza Ali — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 20:50:01 +0000

Samsung reiterates its commitment towards being more eco-conscious by joining hands with Sean Wotherspoon for sustainable Galaxy S21 and Galaxy Watch4 series accessories for Earth Day. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Windows 9, secret File Explorer, and Xbox recyclability

Usama Jawad — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:16:01 +0000

We have had a very exciting past few days in the Microsoft-verse due to some references to the never-announced Windows 9 and a secret File Explorer in Windows 11 that you can read about here! Read more...

Xbox products will be 100% recyclable by 2030

Usama Jawad — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:14:01 +0000

Microsoft has outlined a series of steps it is implementing to make Xbox products 100% recyclable by 2030. This includes the use of Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) resins in the manufacturing process. Read more...

Vodafone to green up its European operations from Spring

Paul Hill — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 21:56:01 +0000

Vodafone is planning to offer a range of new services in Europe that will extend the life of devices. This will help the company become a circular economy business where little is thrown away. Read more...

Mobile crypto platform, SwissBorg, announces environmental and fee reduction plans

Paul Hill — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 04:22:01 +0000

SwissBorg held its annual meeting earlier, it outlined plans to scrap fees for P2P payments between SwissBorg users and its plan to reduce emissions related to crypto use on its platform. Read more...

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy phones will be made with old fishing nets

Paul Hill — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:12:01 +0000

Samsung will be using single-use plastics from the ocean in future products to help clean up the planet and make its devices more eco-friendly. The upcoming Galaxy phones will use these materials. Read more...

Samsung's 2022 sustainability initiatives to offer more eco-conscious features and products

Fiza Ali — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 02:46:01 +0000

Samsung's 2022 sustainability initiatives reiterate its commitment towards fighting climate change by developing eco-conscious home appliances and working towards a sustainable future for all. Read more...

Samsung SmartThings forms new alliances to develop smart energy solutions for its users

Fiza Ali — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:46:02 +0000

Samsung SmartThings' partnership with energy management platforms and sustainability partners reiterates its commitment towards developing smart energy solutions and working for a net zero future. Read more...

Microsoft Edge is getting new shopping features in time for the holiday season

Usama Jawad — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:00:02 +0000

Microsoft has announced new shopping-related features coming to Edge soon, including informing you about price drops, "ethically sourced" products, and Microsoft Rewards on the tool bar, among others. Read more...

Comfortable repairing your Apple devices? Apple says to have at it with Self Service Repair

Paul Hill — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:06:01 +0000

Apple is going to launch Self Service Repair next year so that customers can fix their own iPhone 12, iPhone 13, or M1 Macs themselves. The program is aimed at technicians with the required skills. Read more...

SmartThings Energy now offers new features to manage energy consumption and mitigate costs

Fiza Ali — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 19:14:01 +0000

SmartThings Energy, a service within the SmartThings app, now offers solutions that aid in saving energy, reducing costs, and contributing to a lower carbon footprint for a more sustainable future. Read more...

Vodafone says the Eco Rating scheme will launch globally

Paul Hill — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 22:04:01 +0000

Vodafone has said the Eco Rating scheme, that launched in Europe earlier this year, will come to global markets. The Eco Rating helps inform customers about the climate impact of their purchases. Read more...

The Fairphone 4 is now available for pre-order in Europe

Paul Hill — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:30:01 +0000

Fairphone has announced its latest smartphone, the Fairphone 4. This iteration is noticeably more stylish than the predecessors; this is because the company wants the device to be more mainstream. Read more...

Microsoft and SSE form partnership to make energy more sustainable

Paul Hill — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:40:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced a partnership with Scottish energy provider SSE. They'll attempt to make the energy sector more sustainable through a variety of efforts. Both are COP26 partners too. Read more...

Google begins work to help you choose sustainable travel options

Paul Hill — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:46:01 +0000

Google is going to provide more sustainability information about hotels to help customers find the best places to stay at. It's also working on a way to calculate air travel emissions. Read more...

While not Jurassic Park, woolly mammoths could certainly be walking the Earth real soon

Sayan Sen — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 19:06:01 +0000

Woolly mammoths could soon be walking the Earth as a couple of individuals - a scientist and an entrepreneur - are devising such genetically engineered beasts, in order to help with global warming. Read more...

Samsung teams up with Sami Miró Vintage on Galaxy Watch4 bands

Paul Hill — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:38:01 +0000

Samsung has partnered with Sami Miró Vintage to create six watchbands for its Galaxy Watch4. Two of the bands are made with apple peel skin while the other four use eco-friendly TPU material. Read more...

Xiaomi report outlines its efforts to be more sustainable

Paul Hill — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:22:01 +0000

Xiaomi has released its 2020 sustainability report. It covers its impact on the environment as well as other issues such as how it worked to fight COVID-19 by donating medical supplies. Read more...

Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability will offer actionable insights on carbon emissions

Usama Jawad — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:00:03 +0000

At Inspire 2021, Microsoft has announced the Cloud for Sustainability initiative that will help organizations to measure and track their carbon emissions and also take act upon intelligent insights. Read more...

Microsoft products must be repairable for a sustainable future, insists shareholder body

Sayan Sen — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 04:50:01 +0000

Microsoft must introduce the Right to Repair to reduce the enormous e-waste, says As You Sow. As You Sow is a body overlooking the environmental impacts of corporate practices and expansion. Read more...

Samsung launches SAVE campaign to demonstrate the role of memory solutions

Fiza Ali — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:26:01 +0000

Samsung regularly works on enhancing its memory and semiconductor solutions. The company has introduced a campaign that showcases the importance that the tech giant associates with these chips. Read more...