TITLE

PC companies find marketing edge in following green agenda

AUTHOR(S)

S. B.

PUB. DATE

October 2006

SOURCE

Electronics Weekly;10/18/2006, Issue 2261, p28

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports that two computer firms Tranquil PC of Manchester and Worcestershire-based Evesham Technology have joined Via Technologies Inc., a carbon-free computing initiative. The firms will be offering models whose indirect carbon production in three years of operation is offset by tree planting and other projects. Via now offsets the carbon produced by all its C7-D processors through green projects worldwide.

ACCESSION #

25914463

Tags: VIA Technologies Inc.;  TRANQUIL PC;  EVESHAM Technology Ltd.;  CARBON products manufacturing;  ENVIRONMENTAL protection;  COMPUTER industry

 

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