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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:29 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Techno Tuesday</title><link>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:10:08 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Cloud Computing</title><category>Green IT</category><category>cloud computing</category><category>resource efficiency</category><dc:creator>Steve Auger</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:33:34 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/cloud-computing.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">249291:3554928:12926086</guid><description><![CDATA[Cloud computing is significantly more energy efficient than using in-house data centers. Cloud computing is when remote machines owned by companies run everything from word processing, data analysis programs, and even email programs for other companies.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/rss-comments-entry-12926086.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Keeping It Cool</title><category>AC</category><category>R-22</category><category>R410A</category><category>portable air conditioner</category><dc:creator>Steve Auger</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 16:35:46 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/keeping-it-cool.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">249291:3554928:11561752</guid><description><![CDATA[With the summer months approaching and the temperature line climbing up the Richter scale on a daily basis, the demand for cooling systems is, as always: skyrocketing.&nbsp; Stores are frantically stocking up on their ACs, ecommerce sites are shipping in crates of cooling equipment like it&rsquo;s the world&rsquo;s key to survival and we, the consumers, are eagerly supporting and encouraging it all with our fear to break a sweat at any point in our prim and proper lifestyles.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/rss-comments-entry-11561752.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Motorola Citrus</title><category>cell</category><category>droid</category><category>evo</category><category>motorola citrus</category><category>phone</category><category>verizon</category><dc:creator>Steve Auger</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:00:41 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/2010/12/28/motorola-citrus.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">249291:3554928:9846362</guid><description><![CDATA[Motorola has released what is being called the world&rsquo;s first &ldquo;eco  friendly&rdquo; phone. The Motorola Citrus is now available through Verizon  Wireless. The phone is considered &ldquo;eco friendly&rdquo; because it is made of  25% recycled material, and contains no PVC or BFR. The Citrus is  packaged in an eco friendly box, and is certified to be a &ldquo;carbon free&rdquo;  item, as Motorola takes documented measures to offset the carbon dioxide  emissions from the manufacturing, distribution, and usage of the phone  throughout its lifetime.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/rss-comments-entry-9846362.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Techy Gifts</title><category>H2O alarm clock</category><category>eco mouse</category><category>solar charger</category><category>solar energy laptop</category><category>solar remote</category><category>zero energy</category><dc:creator>Steve Auger</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:00:18 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/2010/12/21/techy-gifts.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">249291:3554928:9782260</guid><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve all got the &ldquo;techy&rdquo; friend in our life who is constantly spewing off speeches about bizarre objects that just get weirder and smaller with each successive story and that apparently otherwise perform fantastical miracles on a daily basis.<span>&nbsp;</span>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/rss-comments-entry-9782260.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>How to Eliminate Power Suckers</title><category>charging</category><category>electrical</category><category>power bill</category><dc:creator>Steve Auger</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:00:29 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/2010/11/23/how-to-eliminate-power-suckers.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">249291:3554928:9505554</guid><description><![CDATA[Even though Halloween is over and the next Twilight movie is still a few months away, we still have to beware of vampires; power vampires that is. Letting these power suckers into your home won't cost you any blood, but it'll hike up your power bill by about 10%.&nbsp;]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/rss-comments-entry-9505554.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Conference Calls - A Green Option</title><category>carbon footprint</category><category>conference call</category><dc:creator>Steve Auger</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:00:35 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/2010/8/31/conference-calls-a-green-option.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">249291:3554928:8719333</guid><description><![CDATA[When it comes to reducing your carbon footprint, there are a great number of common sense methods which can help reduce your personal burden on the environment, from buying perennial fruit and vegetables over annual, to using cold water when washing clothes or dishes.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/rss-comments-entry-8719333.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Are Ozone Air Purifiers Dangerous?</title><category>air purifier</category><category>hepa</category><category>ionic</category><category>ozone</category><dc:creator>Steve Auger</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:10:30 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/2010/1/12/are-ozone-air-purifiers-dangerous.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">249291:3554928:6302229</guid><description><![CDATA[Simply put, the answer is "Yes". You can create dangerous smog levels in your own home with an ozone-generating air purifier. The finding comes from a study of ozone-emitting air purifiers by Sergey A. Nizkorodov,]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/rss-comments-entry-6302229.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Green Technology News</title><category>Abu Dhabi</category><category>LEDs</category><category>brake pads</category><category>clean technology</category><category>green jet fuel</category><category>tungsten-halogen</category><category>zero emissions</category><category>zero waste</category><dc:creator>Steve Auger</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:01:39 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/2009/11/24/green-technology-news.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">249291:3554928:5896852</guid><description><![CDATA[This week in Green Technology:  Re-inventing the traffic light.  Green jet fuel demonstration flight. The world's first city with zero carbon emissions and zero waste. Asia is set to dominate the clean technology market.  A pilot plant that will manufacture ethanol using microbes found in termites.  A new environmentally-friendly hybrid material.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/rss-comments-entry-5896852.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Home Electronics</title><category>home energy use</category><category>power meter</category><category>watt</category><dc:creator>Steve Auger</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:11:44 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/home-electronics.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">249291:3554928:5685649</guid><description><![CDATA[Did you know that many electronic components draw power even when they are not being used?&nbsp; For example, a friend of mine once indicated that his satellite dish receiver used 35 Watts of power when turned off.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/rss-comments-entry-5685649.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Battery Chargers</title><category>adapter</category><category>battery</category><category>charger</category><category>portable</category><category>standby</category><dc:creator>Steve Auger</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:00:58 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/battery-chargers.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">249291:3554928:1950631</guid><description><![CDATA[The recent trend towards use of portable devices has resulted in very power efficient design, allowing the portable devices to run longer off batteries.  Unfortunately much less attention has been devoted to how the batteries are charged.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.blogonsmog.com/techno-tuesday/rss-comments-entry-1950631.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>
