Green Technology

Microprocessors today are built around silicon - silicon dioxide.

"Intel announces it will begin make microchips with a new material — the element hafnium. Industry analyst Nathan Brookwood says the microchip industry has been looking for a a replacement for silicon dioxide for at least a decade, perpetually worried that it had almost hit the point where chips just couldn't get any smaller."

IBM is also working on new materials for its microprocessors; though details have not been announced.

These new technologies will allow for smaller. faster, more energy efficient microprocessors which will use less power over the product live cycle. 

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