consumer electronics

The latest and greatest light bulbs from Nexxus Lighting are here. The Array PAR30 is an LED bulb using only 7.7 watts of power with a brightness equivalent to a 75W standard bulb. They are the first LED bulbs to achieve 95 lumens per watt. These warm or cool white additions to the Array series of bulbs are rated for

a whopping 50,000 hours, over 25 times longer than incandescents. Unlike florescent lamps they power up immediately and can be used with standard dimmers. When the time finally comes to dispose of or recycle expired bulbs, rest assured the PAR30 is RoHS compliant, containing no mercury or lead.

Lenovo's M57p eco sips less power than a 60 watt light bulb, yet comes full-featured for the corporate or small business user. The case saves on space and materials, measuring just 9x11 inches, with a 3 inch height. Not only is the machine

Energy Star 4.0 certified, but when it comes time to recycle or dispose of the unit the components are RoHS compliant (no heavy metals or dangerous flame retardants). The Intel processor is a Wolfdale-based Core 2 Duo E8400 rated at 45 watts. When the desktop is idling, power consumption

Ten hours of charging your small electronic devices on one cartridge of methanol and water? This is now possible with the Antig A5 Blade portable fuel cell. The device fits in your hand and outputs up to 10 watts of clean

electric power. The A5 is based on Antig's Triton H2PowerChip module, and allows for multiple lightweight configuration options. Corporate customers can have a power solution tailored to their needs, using refillable or replaceable

Steve Jobs promised to make Apple a greener company. With the MacBook due for a redesign, AppleInsider reports the new laptop enclosure will be crafted of aluminum and stainless steel, similar to the company's other current offerings. Thus will end almost two decades of

plastic Apple laptops spanning from the original Mac Portable released in 1989 (pictured above). New MacBooks and MacBook Pros should start shipping in the second half of 2008. Apple's industrial design cycle is typically 18-24 months, and the latest plastic MacBook was first released

Phantom power jacking up your utility bill? Sure, you can turn off your power strip. But what if you need your digital video recorder to catch Rock of Love when you're out of town? Belkin's solution hits the shelves this summer in North America and the UK.

The Belkin Conserve is an eight outlet surge protector designed to eliminate standby power and hassle. The unit features two outlets that never turn off, for devices that must remain powered. The rest of the outlets are easily switched off using the included

The first-ever Greener Gadgets conference and design competition in New York focused on environmental sustainability and rapid innovation in the consumer electronics industry. The event was sponsored by Inhabitat and Marc Alt Partners to address product life cycle management, energy efficiency, recycling, design, materials, and ecologically-minded lifestyle and product marketing.

Keynote speakers included Mary Lou Jepsen, former Chief Technology Officer of One Laptop Per Child, artists Chris Jordan and Natalie Jeremijenko, and John Solomon, Vice President of the Imaging and Printing Group at Hewlett Packard. Several products were represented