Green apps for Android and Iphone
Nov 28, 2008 Green Technologies
Ecorio
Android and IPhone have recently become hot amongst mobile application developers. And guess what? Both are seeing a trickle of green apps like location aware carpooling and carbon footprint calculator. A perfect excuse for guilt free holiday shopping for all ecowarriors out there 
One of them is Ecorio on Android. It is a carbon footprint calculator that uses the G1’s GPS feature to track movement. The user inputs mode of travel choices, including automobile, public transit and bicycle. Ecorio determines how fast you’re moving — and if you’re in a car, how efficiently. Vehicle make and model are taken into consideration as well. Indicating that your ride of choice is a Prius, for instance, helps improve your overall rating more than choosing a Humvee. Read the rest of this entry »
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