Toshiba Is Going To Showcase Latest Advances In Eco-Friendly Products And Technologies

Toshiba announced that it would showcase latest advances in environmentally conscious products and technologies at IFA 2008 in Berlin, Germany from August 29 to September 3.

Toshiba published its Environmental Vision 2050 in November 2007, and is promoting various programs to contribute to a better environment. Toshiba aims to improve the value and eco-efficiency of its products and business processes and to reduce carbon dioxide emitted from Toshiba group products by the equivalent of 117.7 million tons per year in FY2025 compared with FY2000.

LCD TV
Advances in cutting energy consumption in TVs will be showcased by two LCD TVs; the low environmental impact 42XV515D and a concept future model. The 42XV515D features advanced brightness control of the display that reduces the number of backlights, and weighs a full 19% less than the equivalent 2006 model, reducing CO2 emissions by 173g a day. The future model integrates a new panel that Toshiba has used to curb power consumption by 20%, equivalent to reducing CO2 emissions by 216g a day.

LED downlight
LED is the fruit of energy-saving lighting technology that, unlike conventional lighting employing florescent lamps or incandescent lamps, directly converts electrical energy into optical energy. The E-CORE 100 and E-CORE 60 LED downlight series(Japanese market only) show how to slash CO2 emissions with no loss of performance or brightness. These series have a long life of 40,000 hours, and consumes only sixth of power of an equivalent incandescent lamp. E-CORE 60 is the industry’s first dimming LED lamp.

Notebook PCs
Toshiba also fixes the ‘Excellent ECP’ mark to the Portege R500 series of notebook PCs, the world’s lightest model. With sleek that embody design concept of true mobility, these innovative PCs are the fruits of technology enhancements that boost efficiency and cuts CO2 emissions by 69g a day. They also offer superior body strength and durability, plus a battery life of up to 7.5 hours.

[Via AVING]

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