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Are Your Electronics Designs Going Green?

Posted August 20, 2008 8:00 AM

In a new book focusing on the design and manufacturing considerations associated with the development of green electronics, Professor Sammy Shina examines how electronics companies can create products meeting environmental standards and how electronics managers and engineers can successfully develop environmentally benign materials and manufacturing processes. What steps has your company taken to promote greener electronics designs? Are you currently working on any "green" electronic products?

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Re: Are Your Electronics Designs Going Green?

08/20/2008 3:22 PM

I won't use Tantalum capacitors...
Or is that more a Political statement?

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08/20/2008 10:29 PM

If by "green" you mean refusing to go along with the rest of the lead-free world, then yes.

Actually, I think my project is one of the greenest ever. When our product is used up, it vaporises harmlessly in the upper atmosphere. Or falls onto the surface of the moon.

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Re: Are Your Electronics Designs Going Green?

08/21/2008 2:58 AM

I work on the green concept.

but, green is a raletive word. todya is green , tomoorrow will be not. and new green concept will come into being.

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Re: Are Your Electronics Designs Going Green?

08/27/2008 10:51 AM

I always use RosH parts(cause thats all they tend to be supplying) then use good old lead based solder on them, screw the enviorment I dont want a call out to an elevator caused by tin wiskers at 2am !!!!! Lets face it deep down no one gives a rats arse about the enivorment over happy customers thank god in Australia we are not legally bound by RosH!

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08/28/2008 3:31 AM

Our company is all about Green. We're currently in the process of developing a solar energy management system which is a radical new approach for the average home owner wanting to turn 'green'. It's an all-in-one intelligent Green energy management system with user-friendly interface and ease of use. No technical expertise needed!

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10/28/2008 6:17 PM

green is great. When it is financially viable

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11/01/2008 11:48 AM

Using the most efficient designs and power-saving materials will, in itself, make electronics "green". Of course, avoiding the use of toxic materials will keep those materials out of landfills. However, environmental concerns should not be overriding, quality, price, efficiency and pleasing the consumer are more important.

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