With the release of iPhone 2.0 came a torrent of new (Apple-approved) 3rd party applications, among them several focusing on car fuel efficiency.  These are for the folks fortunate enough to own an iPhone and yet not yet ascended to the hallowed plane of hybrid ownership.  Here's a rundown of ...

EcoGeek recently blogged about a handy little free accessory for your green computing setup, if ever you require printouts. If there is no “Printer Friendly Version” button to click, then GreenPrint’s free software might be the solution. The software does the reformatting for the user, so that efficient printing is fast, ...

Spend any time researching the current field of home energy monitoring products and you're very likely to see mention of the Kill-A-Watt, a device from P3 International. The Kill-A-Watt can read the energy use of an appliance plugged into it, and is marketed as a tool for identifying the ...

Eco2Go, a mobile application concept from engineering students in Canada, generates carbon footprint information by tracking movement throughout the day. The home screen on the Eco2Go prototype shows a Google map with current trip information and the estimated pounds of CO2 since the last carbon offset. Significantly, ...

Houston Chronicle photos Two recent front-page articles in mainstream city newspapers covered the emergence of smart metering in Texas. I think it's a good indication that these technologies and devices are nearing the mainstream here. The Austin American-Statesman covered the installation from the perspective of utility efficiency ...