Graph from “Pocket World in Figures” via the Economist

Even among TreeHuggers, computers have a sadly short lifespan.

Ecofont

The jury is out on this one as far as a real savings. But we played around with this intriguing new font to find out if Ecofont's claim of saving as much as 20% on printer ink by adding holes to the letters rings true.

Read on for our thoughts, and see samples of the font in action. ...

Do you shop online? Do you try to go to the green websites to keep your footprint at a minimum? Maybe you wish there was a way to donate to green causes without actually spending extra?

Green Any Site hopes to solve these online shopping dreams with their clever widget. ...

Photo via MrBill

Planting trees as a way to offset carbon emissions is a bit controversial, since a lot more has to happen to change the plight of Arctic ice than putting trees in the ground. However, reforestation is an absolute must so planting trees is pretty cool, even if it is under the guise of reversing global warming.

Photo of data center via Robert Scoble

I’d like to think that here at TreeHugger, we give you all the Green IT run down you need to stay on top of things like data center improvements, smart grid info, green computer upgrades and whatnot – and all in real time, for free! But, if you feel the itch for something more, there happens to be a new reader-friendly resource coming your way in March of 2009. ...

Web 2.0 is barely in the vocabulary of the general public and here we are blasting into Web 3.0. But, that’s the tech world for you.

Web 3.0 is called the semantic web – a smart browsing system in which a search engine learns the meaning of a word in order to improve searches. Considering how much the web has expanded, it’s not surprising that we would need an advanced way to search.

Most everyone has a website nowadays, and we know that even though websites seem like they have zero impact, it takes a lot of energy to get one up and running, from data servers to computer energy used in managing the site, and even emailing.

Photo via Lizzardo

One of the major issues behind the digital divide is the expense of obtaining a computer. They cost a pretty penny and when you’re on a tight budget, it can feel impossible to bring home the latest in computer gear.