The Obama administration’s economic recovery package includes commitments to work towards a sustainable, energy-efficient future. With the world’s servers currently consuming some 408 MWh of electricity, the effort is certainly needed. In fact it has been under way for some time in some of the United States’ large data centers.

President Obama's first speech to a Joint Session of Congress last night was almost entirely devoted to the troubled economy. Amid a deepening recession Obama described the $787 Billion stimulus as one of the bold steps his five week old administration is implementing to turn the US economy around.

In the speech, Obama vowed to spend $15 billion a year to develop renewable energy. "We know the country that harnesses the power of clean, renewable energy will lead the 21st century," he said. The administration's Secretary of Energy, Stephen Chu, announced on Monday an immediate fast-tracking of all applications from wind and solar companies for stimulus dollars to kick-start the construction of more projects.

Samsung unveiles its innovative solar powered full-touch screen phone "Blue Earth" at Mobile World Congress 2009, alongside Samsung's vision for environmental sustainability. Under the slogan: "The Blue Earth Dream: Eco-living with SAMSUNG mobile", Samsung reinforced its commitment to protect the environment through the design of eco-friendly products and a programme of activities for its customers.

Designed to symbolize a flat and well rounded shiny pebble, Blue Earth is the first solar powered full-touch screen phone. By charging with the solar panel located on the back of the phone, users can generate enough electronic power to call anytime anywhere.

Blue Earth is made from recycled plastic called PCM, which is extracted from water bottles, helping to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions in the manufacturing process. The device, including charger, is free from harmful substances such as Brominated Flame Retardants, Beryllium and Phthalate.

TeamQuest Corporation explains how IT and business leaders can understand and implement green IT solutions for quick wins in the data center. To help IT leaders be viewed as part of the solution, TeamQuest has published two white papers that show leaders how to use IT Service Optimization and TeamQuest software to reduce their organization's energy footprint. The generated savings can be used to fund other "business-wide" initiatives such as supplementing the grid with wind power.

One of the biggest problems with the first generation iPhone has undoubtedly been the battery life. Some users say that it lasts the whole 24 hours, while some complain that it only lasts a couple of hours before dying out. Apple tried to solve this problem by listing a couple of tips, like keeping bluetooth off, keeping wi-fi off, and keeping EQ settings off on the iPod, on their website to help maintain a steady battery life. These suggestions, however, limit the user from using all of the iPhones innovative features to the fullest.

In the latest news, Apple is rumored to be working on making a solar powered iPhone. With solar power, hybrid cars, and everything “green” being the theme of the year, the solar powered iPhone has room to be the next hot gadget-especially for those who have already gone “green” this year.

One of the reasons that solar powered phones have not worked in the past is because of added bulk the phone would get, and virtually no space to put the solar panels. This new iPhone is rumored to have the solar panels located behind the beautiful LCD touch screen. It would be nice to have a phone that ran on solar power, so the next time your phone is about to die at the park all you have to do is get in a sunny or lighted area. For now, all we can do is wait.

With increased attention to living a “green” lifestyle, UNOTRON joins consumers, industry leaders and government to promote “green” computing. Unotron, worldwide originators and first-to-market washable keyboards and mice, points to its patented SpillSeal technology which can be cleaned and disinfected without injuring functionality, thereby eliminating the need for plastic “skins” which must be continuously discarded and replaced.

Historically, many hospitals used plastic covers on their keyboards to improve sanitation and mitigate the spread of infection – including MRSA. But these skins proved to be expensive, inefficient, and must be discarded regularly.

Panda Energy intends to build, own and operate a 500-megawatt combined-cycle power plant in an industrial-zoned area of the city of Sherman, Texas. The highly efficient natural gas-fueled generating station will be able to supply the power needs of approximately 400,000 homes in North Texas and is expected to bring more than $248,000,000 into the area’s economy over the next 10 years.

The Panda Sherman generating station will utilize the latest in proven technology and will be one of the cleanest power plants in the nation. Air emissions at the facility will be controlled to among the very lowest of any power plant in Texas, a state which possesses some of the country’s most stringent air quality standards.

ReCellular announces that the company has processed a record 6 million phones in 2007, solidifying the company’s position as the world’s foremost collector, refurbisher, and recycler of wireless phones.

In 2007, ReCellular:

• Employed 240 people at facilities in Michigan, Texas, Hong Kong, and Brazil
• Collected 6 million wireless phones for recycling or refurbishing
• Raised more than $20 million for charitable causes
• Diverted more than 1 million pounds of materials from landfills by recycling efforts

Raise money for the Switzer Learning Center by recycling your electronic waste at a Sam's Club sponsored event in Torrance on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 2601 Skypark Drive, California, 92505. This special event provides a tremendous opportunity for the entire city of Torrance and surrounding communities to properly dispose of obsolete monitors, televisions, computers, printers, mcopiers, fax machines, iPods and cell phones. This free collection event will be held between the hours of 10am and 3pm. Consumers can drop off mtheir obsolete consumer electronics at the ease e-waste truck that will be located at the Sam's Club parking lot in Torrance.

Sam's Club and the Switzer Center are partnering with ease e-waste, a California EPA certified company specializing in the collection and recycling of electronic waste. This joint effort increases awareness about the importance of recycling and provides an easy and cost-free way for consumers to properly dispose of their electronics.

Below is a conversation between Michael Moe, CEO of ThinkEquity Partners, and Stacey Delo from the ThinkGreen conference about investments in renewable energy, alternative fuels and other clean technology.