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iPhones will soon be repairable with genuine used components, but parts pairing persists
Apple plans to expand its self-repair program by allowing consumers and repair shops to use genuine used parts to fix busted iPhones. As ever, though, there are pros and cons to the company's approach.
A new Pixel mode can protect your data while your device is being repaired
Google has rolled out a new mode for Pixel devices to help protect your data when your phone or tablet is being repaired.
Cooler Master’s Framework case gives your laptop a second life
It takes your Framework mainboard, any old parts you have lying around, and turns it into a small form factor PC for light tasks to give your laptop a second, or third, life.
Google’s sustainability features now include an EV buyer’s tool
It also has an expanded Flood Hub and home energy comparisons.
Google extends software support for Pixel 8 phones to a full seven years
Pixel phones' potential longevity are getting a boost, hopefully saving a few more handsets from an early visit to the landfill.
Apple isn’t perfect on environment issues, but it’s depressingly ahead of its peers
A long few days reading every major mobile company's sustainability reports makes for grim reading.
Google's new sustainability APIs can estimate solar, pollutant and pollen production
Google will officially unveil a trio of new sustainability APIs for business at the Cloud Next conference tomorrow, learn more about them today.
Water-soluble circuit boards could cut carbon footprints by 60 percent
German semiconductor maker Infineon Technologies AG announced that it’s producing a printed circuit board (PCB) that dissolves in water. Sourced from UK startup Jiva Materials, the plant-based Soluboard could provide a new avenue for the tech industry to reduce e-waste as companies scramble to meet climate goals by 2030.
The man behind the USB-C iPhone rebuilt the AirPods Pro case to make it repairable
Robotics engineer Ken Pillonel, known for creating a makeshift USB-C iPhone and AirPods, has revealed his next project. The modding wunderkind has deconstructed Apple’s AirPods Pro case and built a custom repairable version. Pillonel is sharing the design for free, allowing enterprising self-repair enthusiasts with a knack for engineering to make their own.
The modular Fairphone 4 arrives in the US for the first time
Fairphone is at long last bringing its sustainability-focused smartphones to the US. The company has teamed up with Murena to start offering a 'deGoogled' version of the Fairphone 4 in the country. It's available starting today for $599.
Designing for a better future: Framlab’s vision for urban architecture
When it comes to sustainability, cities represent both the problem and the solution. Framlab is a research and design studio based in Bergen, Norway, and Brooklyn, New York, and architects there are focused on rethinking the way we build city spaces.
Elon Musk lays out his vision for Tesla's future at the company's Investor Day 2023
CEO Elon Musk announced his "Master Plan part 3" at Investor Day 2023, detailing the company's ambitions at establishing a sustainable electric economy.
Researchers can now pull hydrogen directly from seawater, no filtering required
Researchers at the University of Adelaide successfully split hydrogen and oxygen from seawater, offering new hope for cheaper and more accessible renewable energy for coastal regions.
EU wind and solar energy production overtook gas last year
A new report says wind and solar energy overtook
World's largest hydrogen-electric aircraft completes 10-minute flight
ZeroAvia flew the world's largest hydrogen-electric aircraft today, in a short flight from Cotswold Airport in the UK.
Goodyear shows off 90 percent sustainable tires and traction-tracking treads at CES 2023
Last CES, Goodyear dazzled the assembled crowds with a protype tire that derived some 70 percent of its recipe from sustainable sources. This CES, Goodyear is back with an impressive iterative improvement — 90 percent sustainable materials will go into this one!
Dell's new sustainable Concept Luna laptop can be dismantled in seconds
Dell is taking its sustainability ambitions even further with its new Concept Luna laptop.
Mercedes' F1 team used biofuel to cut freight carbon emissions by 89 percent
Trucks used fuel derived from vegetable oils, waste oils and fats to move F1 cars between three grands prix.
EU proposes new rules to make phones and tablets last longer
The bloc wants to reduce e-waste by mandating phone and tablet reparability standards.
Amazon's emissions increased dramatically last year despite carbon neutrality goal
The company doubled the size of its fulfillment network last year.