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Hot on the heels of last week’s brilliant post about buying Green PCs, MetaEfficient has released a review of the greenest laptops. The review examines many of the big names in the laptop industry, including the greenest efforts of Apple, Asus, Lenovo and Toshiba. There is no sign of a green Dell laptop.

Justin’s review rates the top laptops against energy efficiency, certifications and packaging. It’s a great read for anyone thinking about buying a laptop in the near future, or keen to know how to judge how green their laptop might be. Here’s a snippet:

The MacBook Air is one of Apple’s greenest computers. The Air’s display was the first from Apple to be mercury and arsenic-free. The all-aluminum case was also a good choice — aluminum is easily recyclable, and highly desirable by recyclers.

The Air qualified for a Silver EPEAT rating — all the circuit boards are bromide and PVC free. It’s also Energy Star 4.0 certified. On PC Magazine’s energy consumption tests, the 14 Watts it produced while idle is consistent with Energy Star’s 14 Watt (and under) requirement.

Be also sure to read the comments of the review, which suggest additional laptops and doubts about the manufacturer’s green claims.

Update: Yesterday Dell reported they had reached their preliminary target on the road to being Carbon Neutral ahead of schedule. Good for them. (Via HippyShopper)