Green Tech

Don't just toss your old Chromebook. This guide helps you backup your files, wipe your data, and dispose of your device responsibly.

BougeRV showed off three new products that make outdoor living more practical and fun, whether you're heading to the wilderness or the backyard.

Follow these simple steps to get rid of the paper that is cluttering up your home and still have easy access to the important documents in your life.

We've gathered eight devices that will help you keep your consumption of energy down and ensure you keep spending under control.

Take control of your tech with these nine resolutions.

Outfitting your home to be smart and eco-friendly doesn't have to cost a ton upfront, and these self-install products will save you money over time.

The smart, connected home is a hot topic these days, but, does making a product smart or connected really make it better? 

Project Sunroof creates a 3D model of your roof via Google Maps and calculates the sunshine it gets to see if installing solar is right for you.

The Tesla Powerwall is a 220-pound smart battery that stores solar power and releases it for use in your home when electricity rates are highest.

The Goodyear BH-03 concept tire is designed to generate and harness both piezoelectricity and thermoelectricity.

Smappee is an inexpensive smart home device that calculates the power usage of every appliance and light in your home via their unique electromagnetic signatures.

Germany's Düsseldorf Airport now offers a robotic car parking service called "Ray" that you can control using your smartphone.

Researchers at Heinz and Ford are investigating the use of tomato by-products and other plant materials as motor vehicle components.

An NRDC report finds the Sony PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Xbox One to be less energy efficient than the previous video game console generation.

The EGO 56-volt lithium-ion cordless electric lawn mower, a Home Depot exclusive, comes equipped with headlights so you can cut grass in the dark.

HTC's new Power to Give program harnesses the power of charging smartphones to help cure cancer, search for alien life and more.

Incandescent filament-style light bulbs will no longer be manufactured or imported for sale in the U.S. after January 1, 2014.

The Honeywell Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat with Voice Control gives you plenty of powerful home-automation options, all a short spoken phrase away.

Comparison website Enervee provides carbon footprint and energy consumption info for major consumer electronics products.

Plastic floating in our ocean is an ever-growing problem, but one that may have just been solved by a brilliant 19-year-old engineering student.

Finding the best trade-in price for your old electronics takes some shopping around. Here's how the top sites stack up.

The PowerPukk hydrogen fuel cell provide safe power when you’re off the beaten path.

I have 66 slaves working for me, estimates Slavery Footprint, based on my lifestyle and the size of my family.

How to properly disposing of your old computer - from removing your personal information to options for recycling, donating or trading it in.

Sell your old electronics to a trade-in website, get free shipping, and get them out of your house.

The EasyBloom Plant Sensor Plus measures your garden conditions and tells you what you need for a healthy garden and how to keep your plants thriving.

Chances are, somewhere in your home you have at least one example of technology that once was cutting edge but now is obsolete—perhaps broken. A multitude of websites and major retailers—including Radio Shack, Sears, Wal-Mart, Costco and Best Buy—are running trade-in programs, competing to buy a surprisingly wide assortment of used consumer electronics products directly from individuals.

Speakers made from recycled materials start life flat and fold together like origami.

You can save energy and prolong the life of your light bulbs by using dimmers.