Lead has been a major concern of environmentalists lately – many efforts have been put into getting rid of it in the development of electronics, and it’s certainly quite a problem. The metal pollutes the soil, as well as ground water tables, and this is due to the disposal of electronics in landfills. Not to mention that it’s a toxic substance in e-waste dumps.

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Home energy management seems to be quite a popular subject for development lately, as indicated by the projects launched by companies like Google, Apple, Microsoft – and now Intel too. They’ve recently launched a website based around one of their latest concepts, aimed at energy-conscious home consumers.

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GreenPeace ratings put ACER on Top Spot

Greenpeace have congratulated ACER recently, due to their announcement of two new notebooks, aimed at nature-concerned crowds exactly. The notebooks in question are the Acer Aspire 3811TZ and Aspire 3811TZG, which have been designed with extreme energy efficiency in mind, as well as being highly recyclable and biodegradable.

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LG was surrounded by some controversy lately, when it was discovered that some of their refrigerators did not meet the Energy Star criteria, which resulted in the label being taken off about 20 of their models. LG apparently won’t let the matter stand though, as they’ve decided to counter the Department of Energy’s actions by filing a lawsuit against them.

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A greener apple ...

Gadget makers have often been accused of being wasteful and excessive, leading to giant carbon footprints. Organizations like Greenpeace have been very vocal of these practices and now even consumers are beginning to take notice.

Apple, like other companies, has moved to reduce its carbon footprint, and has vowed to reduce it dramatically over the next few years. Apple, though currently ranked above competitors like HP and Dell, is still placed below the fold by Greenpeace.

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