The Highest Capacity Rechargeable AA Batteries

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For powering high-drain electronics such as digital cameras, the most efficient batteries to use are high-capacity Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) cells. Higher capacity batteries store more charge and they can power your devices longer. … [Continue Reading]

Most Efficient 3-Ring Binders

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Bloggers are drafting up their top 10 list posts and techies are e-organizing their hard drives for the new year. But if you’re old school — or have a boss who forces you to stick to ink-and-paper ways, here are some efficient 3-ring binders to … [Continue Reading]

Efficient Holiday Decorations For $10 and Under

Eco-Friendly Christmas/Holiday Ornaments

Craftsters can turn paper into snowflakes or partridges, and hikers can search for natural pine cones. But if you've got a naked Christmas tree and two left thumbs, here are some affordable and eco-friendly tree ornaments to pick from: … [Continue Reading]

The Three Fundamental Flaws Of The Modern Toilet

A Comparison Of The Squatting Position and the Seated Position

My unwinking, analytical gaze of efficiency now turns to the toilet. Unfortunately, the design of the modern Western toilet is highly inefficient, in fact, it is so inefficient that it is actually harming our health. The modern toilet has only been … [Continue Reading]

Four Efficient Holiday Stockings

Organic Christmas Stocking

Reusing the stocking you stored away last year's the greenest option, of course. But if you lost yours in a natural disaster or bad break up--or got a new pet--here are four efficient options to pick from. … [Continue Reading]

Green LA Girl Joins MetaEfficient

Siel: MetaEfficient

We are happy to announce that Siel Ju, noted green writer, will be joining MetaEfficient. Siel runs her own site Green LA Girl, and she has also written for Treehugger, Lime and Worldchanging. … [Continue Reading]

Five Efficient T-Shirts Of 2008

Just a couple years ago, a simple organic cotton T-shirt wasn't so easy to find. Now, with Quicksilver, H&M, and even Forever 21 getting into the green fashion business, eco-friendly T-shirts are a dime a dozen. Still, finding well-fitting and … [Continue Reading]

New LED Light Bulbs Can Replace 100W Incandescents

EarthLED's Evolux LED Light Bulb: Energy Efficient

Update: See our latest post on LED Light Bulbs For The Home. I recently had the chance to test two state-of-the-art LED light bulbs from EarthLED. LED bulbs have many advantages over incandescents and compact fluorescent: they use very little power, … [Continue Reading]

New Lithium-Ion Battery Recharges To 90% Capacity In 5 Minutes

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Toshiba has developed a new lithium-ion battery called SCiB (or Super Charge Ion Battery) which can charge to 90% capacity in 5 minutes. The life cycle of the new battery is more than 10 years even if it is rapidly charged and discharged many times. … [Continue Reading]

2010 Prius To Use Solar Power

Toyota Prius With Solar Panels

"Prius," in Latin, means roughly "to go before." Since its first appearance in 1997, Toyota's iconic hybrid has lived up to its name, with more than 1.5 million sold world wide. Revamped in 2003 with Toyota's hybrid synergy drive, the Prius is now … [Continue Reading]