Will the financial crisis make corporations more responsible? What will make business move beyond philanthropy to true sustainability? What are the responsibilities of government, business and civil society in an era when business dominates society?

Usually, when a new computer comes out, all that matters is the speed and the cost. So what if the cost was also related to how environmentally safe the product was? Apple took a huge step today by unveiling new laptops that are not only cutting edge, but are some of the most environmentally conscious computers available today.

A new form of silicon is set to revolutionise solar enegy, making cells up to 100 times more efficient.
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This ground breaking technology from Cunning Labs could be the most promising alternative energy innovation yet. The system taps into the vast energy potential of the “High Five” to generate electrical energy. Although this design only harnesses the power of the “Up High”, future models may extend to include the “Down Low,” that is assuming they can over come the substantial energy loss of the “Too Slow” factor...

A tiny PC using only 4 to 6 Watts has hit the market, with a built in wireless networking feature and able to run Windows XP. It can be powered from a solar panel (via a battery ideally) and is only slightly larger than a set of keys.

The Q Drum eases the task of fetching water for peoples in developing nations. Climate change has required a countless number of people all around the world to travel greater distances to retrieve water for everyday use. The Q Drum allows a child to pull the full capacity of 50 liters of water over flat terrain with comparative ease.

According to the EPA, many lands tracked by the agency, such as large Superfund sites, and mining sites offer thousands of acres of land, and may be situated in areas where the presence of wind and solar structures are less likely to be met with aesthetic, and therefore political, opposition.

Eco-Libris blog interviews Bill Roth, the author of the new book "On Empty (Out of Time)", which readers have described as "America's final "wake-up call"" and "A must read if you want freedom from high pump prices!"

This MIT innovation uses an unconventional method for generating electricity from wind...
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