Items tagged with EPEAT

by Ray Willington - Sun, Oct 14, 2012

New EPEAT Report Clears Five Ultrabooks, Including Ones From Apple And Lenovo

When it comes to checking companies on their green claims, particularly in the consumer electronics space, there are few outlets that are scrutinized more highly than EPEAT. Particularly after Apple's in-then-out episode earlier in the year, EPEAT's updates are being watched like a hawk. Not only to see who gets in... Read more...

by Ray Willington - Sat, Jul 14, 2012

Apple Brings 'All Eligible' Products Back Into EPEAT Circle

Here's something you don't see every single day: Apple apologizing. Back when the iPhone 4's "Antennagate" scandal took off, it really boiled down to users "holding it wrong." But these days we have a new Apple, and the company obviously willing to say when it's made a misstep. Bob Mansfield, the company's outgoing (retirement) Senior Vice... Read more...

by Joshua Gulick - Wed, Jul 11, 2012

San Francisco To Ban City Apple Purchases Over Green Certification Brouhaha

Just a short time after Apple pulled 39 products from the aging EPEAT green technology certification program, people have stopped scratching their heads and are starting to flip out. Among the most noteworthy naysayers is the San Francisco Department of Environment, which plans to alert city agencies that Apple... Read more...

by Ray Willington - Sat, Jul 07, 2012

Apple Yanks Products From EPEAT Certification Page

Here's a strange one. Ever heard of EPEAT? If you follow recycling or green design at all, you probably have. Much like the Energy Star certification, most companies clamor over having an EPEAT Certification. It's a symbol of extra effort and concern for the environment, showing that companies are being mindful to waste and toxic chemicals... Read more...

by HH Editor - Mon, Apr 20, 2009

ASUS Gets EPEAT Gold with VH Series LCD Monitors

Five VH Series LCD Monitors Join ASUS Bamboo Series and N Series Notebooks as EPEAT Gold Rated ProductsFremont, CA (April 20, 2009) – Five ASUS VH Series LCD monitors with screen sizes ranging from 20” to 24” have been certified by EPEAT at the Gold level, the highest environmental rating possible. EPEAT is an international organization that... Read more...

by Gregory Sullivan - Wed, Nov 21, 2007

Monster.com Hacked. This Is Not A Repeat

Part of jobsearch giant Monster.com was yanked off the Internet for a short period on Monday after it was discovered that hackers had managed to redirect some Monster users to servers where they were exposed to an exploit that collected sensitive personal data from them.The iFrame attack marred employment listings offered by some of the world's... Read more...

by Harry Lo - Sat, Jun 16, 2007

New Polymer Can Heal Itself Repeatedly

Scientists at UIUC, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, have recently developed a very unique polymer material that has the ability to heal itself over and over again when it cracks. The new polymer is designed to be like human skin. When human skin is cut, blood vessels from the inner layer deliver nutrients to the site of injury... Read more...