Wha happen?! Bloops! It seems the gas inside flat-panel displays, Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3), is 17,000 times better than CO2 when it comes to trapping heat in the atmosphere. The gas isn’t very prevalent yet but just wait until we start throwing away our old HDTVs to get OLEDs. Ideal of all, “has a characteristic mouldy smell […]

Wha happen?!

Bloops! It seems the gas inside flat-panel displays, Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF₃), is 17,000 times superior than CO₂ when it comes to trapping heat in the atmosphere. The gas isn’t very prevalent yet but just wait until we begin throwing away our old HDTVs to get OLEDs. Ideal of all, “has a characteristic mouldy smell and is thought to be highly harmful to the liver and kidneys.” Tasty!

While flat-screen manufacturers are talking up their greenness, what we really need to know is their NF₃ use and energy efficiency. It will be interesting to see how long this issue lasts until someone does something about it.

Via [crunchgear]

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Do you want to see a video of Will Wright explaining Spore for the 80 billionth time? Yes you do. While I’m not about to ask Wright to pee on me, it’s hard not to look forward to the game’s release, especially when I’ve never played any of his games before. via Rock, Paper, Shotgun (my […]

Do you want to see a video of Will Wright explaining Spore for the 80 billionth time? Yes you do.

While I’m not about to ask Wright to pee on me, it’s hard not to look forward to the game’s release, especially when I’ve never played any of his games before.

via Rock, Paper, Shotgun (my new favorite game site, btw)

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