Neowin News Feed for: Sustainable

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...

US administration to deploy two large -scale Solar power plants in California with a proposed third

Alap Naik Desai — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:54:01 +0000

The US Administration has approved two large solar power plants in California with 465MW of energy production for 132,000 homes, and is also considering a third 500MW plant for clean, green energy. 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...

On Earth Day, Razer sets up $50 million Green Fund to help out Green startups

Sayan Sen — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:20:02 +0000

On the occasion of Earth Day, Razer has launched a new Green Fund for green startups that build eco-friendly products as a part of the company's #GoGreenWithRazer initiative which launched last month. Read more...

Amazon adds ‘Climate Pledge Friendly' tag to sustainable products

Paul Hill — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:22:01 +0000

Amazon has launched Climate Pledge Friendly for over 25,000 products. The tagged products will enable customers to shop for more sustainable products that are better for the environment. Read more...

Samsung and the UN Development Programme join hands to support Global Goals

Ather Fawaz — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 08:26:01 +0000

The two companies will be collaborating by releasing an app - Samsung Global Goals - and launching special edition accessories for the Note10 to raise donations for tackling global issues. Read more...

It's not easy being green, but Microsoft promises to use 50% renewable energy by 2018

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 13:42:01 +0000

Microsoft has promised to improve its energy use, be more transparent and rely on more renewable energy for its datacenters. The company says it will use 50% green energy by 2018. Read more...

Apple invests almost $2 billion in green European datacenters

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 09:28:01 +0000

The iPhone maker has announced the construction of two additional data centers in Europe, both of which will rely on renewable energy and sustainable development. Read more...

Microsoft and partners awarded $5m for datacenter fuel cell research

Andy Weir — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 00:35:12 +0000

Microsoft and three partners have been awarded $5m to fund research into fuel cells that, it is hoped, will lead to more energy-efficient datacenters - and many more applications in the wider world. Read more...