Best Buy E-Waste Recycling Actually A Notable Accomplishment

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Best Buy's in-store drop-off program has made the consumer electronics retailer one of the largest e-waste collectors in the nation. Read more →

Best Buy’s Home Energy Management Strategy

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In an interview with EarthTechling, Best Buy talks about its just launched Home Energy Concept and how it might succeed where the likes of Google has failed. Read more →

Why A Little Smart Plug At Best Buy Could Be A Really Big Deal For Energy Management

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Cool and easy energy management products available to the mass market by a huge retailer has the potential of introducing millions to energy efficiency technologies for their homes. Read more →

Best Buy Wants To Help You Save Energy

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Best Buy has launched the Home Energy Management retail concept, where consumers can visit stores or a website and learn about home energy management systems. Read more →

E-Waste Campaign A Trashy Success For Teens

A recent campaign geared toward teenagers across the U.S. has resulted in more than 59,000 pieces of used electronics to be recycled and kept out of landfills. Read more →

CES 2011: Ford Focus Electric Charger

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Ford boasts that its Focus Electric will charge twice as fast as Nissan Leaf, and its charging stations, sold by Best Buy, will run around $700 cheaper. Read more →

Best Buys Test Pilots EV Chargers

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ECOtality electric-vehicle chargers are going in at 12 Best Buy stores as it explores the fit with a potential partner and gathers consumer-behavior data. Read more →

Best Buy Pledges to Recycle 1 Billion Pounds of Consumer Electronics

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Best Buy has set about collecting 1 billion pounds of electronics to recycle via their Recycle It On website, where users can pledge to donate and spread the word. Read more →

Another Day, Another Green Electronics Labeling Standard?

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Another new green electronics rating standard, similar to EPEAT or Energy Star, looks to be surfacing later this year from a consortium of universities, manufacturers and electronics retailers. Read more →

Home Energy Manager Showcased For Smart Grid Future

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A consortium of well known companies is debuting a public prototype of an advanced home energy management system which will be field tested in Texas later this year. Read more →