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Lenovo PC Manufacturing Process Cuts Carbon Emissions 35%

February 8, 2017February 8, 2017 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Lenovo has developed a PC manufacturing process that it says reduces carbon emissions while increasing reliability. In 2018, the PC maker will offer the new procedure for use on an industry-wide basis free of charge.

Lenovo Works with Hartree Centre to Advance Energy-Efficient Computing

February 23, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

Lenovo is conducting a joint research project with the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre in the UK, focused on improving the energy-efficiency of high-performance computing systems. For the project, the Hartree Centre is researching the challenges of power consumption in computing. Hartree will also be developing software ... Read more »

Lenovo, Arizona DEQ Join R2 Recycling Leaders

February 9, 2015February 6, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

PC manufacturer Lenovo and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality have joined the R2 Leaders recycling program. Companies, organizations and other stakeholders joining the program pledge to manage their electronics responsibly, consider R2 Certification as part of their criteria for choosing a recycler, and demonstrate leadership in the field of ... Read more »

Major Companies Push LCD Suppliers to Make F-GHG Reductions

July 30, 2014July 30, 2014 by Ken Jennison

In the past year, five companies – Dell, HP, Lenovo, Best Buy and Wal-Mart – have come together to ask their LCD panel suppliers to reduce the amount of potent fluorinated greenhouse gases used during their manufacturing process, according to the EPA. Specifically, the companies asked that suppliers 1) develop ... Read more »

CRedit360 Advances Lenovo’s Sustainability Reporting

May 7, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Technology giant Lenovo says it will use CRedit360’s sustainability software to collect data from worldwide locations for its annual sustainability report and the CDP reporting framework. It will also make use of specific modules to track the progress of energy efficiency projects. The company says in addition to streamlining data ... Read more »

GE, Huawei, Baosteel Top Green Company Ranking

May 6, 2014May 5, 2014 by Leon Walker

Telecommunications company Huawei Technology, iron and steel firm Baosteel Group, and General Electric have taken the top spots in the China Entrepreneur Club’s annual lists of China’s greenest companies. The China Top 100 Green Companies list is now in its fifth year. The 2014 list was selected from over 1,300 large-sized Chinese operations. Applications from ... Read more »

Lenovo Laptop Uses Only 7.4 kWh Per Year

February 25, 2013 by Linda Hardesty

TopTen USA, which issues quarterly rankings for computer energy efficiency, finds the most energy efficient laptop is the Lenovo ThinkPad T430s, using 7.4 kWh of electricity in a year of typical use. The average comparable model uses 28 kWh per year – more than 3 times the energy. On average, ... Read more »

Dell, Canon, Ricoh, Xerox Debut on EPEAT Imaging Equipment Registry

January 30, 2013January 30, 2013 by Kirsten Korosec

Canon, Dell, Ricoh and Xerox are the first manufacturers to have qualifying products listed in the new imaging equipment category of the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, a global registry for greener electronics. EPEAT, which already operates a registry for computers and displays, finalized standards for imaging equipment last June. ... Read more »

Dow Corning Completes Energy-Efficient Insulation Project

November 28, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

At its research and development center in Seneffe, Belgium, Dow Corning has completed a project using vacuum insulated panels (VIP) that the company says can reduce building owners’ energy use. This is the first commercial application of several new designs developed by product and packaging design firm Group 4 and ... Read more »

Controversial Apple Laptop Verified as EPEAT-Compliant; Samsung, Toshiba, Lenovo Also Approved

October 15, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Apple’s MacBook Pro with Retina display, which stirred controversy when the manufacturer withdrew and then reinstated use of the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, has been verified as meeting EPEAT standards, as EPEAT announces that all ultralight devices listed in its registry met the organization’s environmental criteria. This includes ultrathin notebooks ... Read more »

HP Knocks Nokia from Lead in Greenpeace Electronics Guide

November 9, 2011November 10, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

HP has taken the lead in Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics, while the scores of former front runners Nokia and Sony Ericsson have dropped. The Guide to Greener Electronics ranks 15 companies on factors including greenhouse gas emissions, product take-back and elimination of hazardous and unsustainable materials from products and ... Read more »

Lenovo ThinkPads to Feature Cisco Energy Management

June 30, 2011June 30, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Lenovo is rolling out a suite of laptops that will be the first PCs to support the Cisco EnergyWise energy management service, the two companies have announced. EnergyWise is a service embedded within millions of Cisco Catalyst switches deployed in enterprises around the world. The two companies say their collaboration ... Read more »

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