Acer unveils its greenest-ever laptop to coincide with COP 28
At this year's COP 28 conference in Dubai, UAE, the eyes of the world are on the governments, companies and institutions meeting to discuss solutions to the climate crisis. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the decisions made during the event could have lasting consequences for humanity and our planet.
So it's fitting that Acer, one of the most popular laptop and PC manufacturers, is holding an event to coincide with COP 28, to announce the latest addition to its eco-friendly laptop range: the Aspire Vero 16, while also announcing further commitments announce. to minimize its ecological footprint.
“To help address the growing challenges of climate change,” Acer COO Jerry Kao announced in Dubai, “Acer is proposing 'conscious technology' designed and built with the future in mind.”
Kao also revealed that Acer aims to use 100% renewable electricity by 2035 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Acer is one of the most committed companies when it comes to minimizing environmental impact – its Vero range certainly puts the green claims of some companies to shame.
“As a company, we need to put our heart into sustainability plans,” Acer CEO Jason Chen told attendees (including Ny Breaking) at the Dubai event as he introduced the 'conscious technology' platform.
The green mission of Aspire Vero 16
Besides the general theme of conscious technology, the main focus of the keynote was on the new Acer Aspire Vero 16. As with previous entries in the Vero series, the main selling point of this laptop is its green features.
So the chassis is made from a blend of more than 60% recycled plastic (double the amount found in first-generation Vero products), and no 'volatile' compounds, paints or additives are used on the surface, and the touchpad is made of ocean-bound plastic.
Minimizing the ecological impact of the Acer Aspire Vero 16 starts before you even open the laptop, with packaging made from 100% recyclable material, and Acer partners with logistics companies to use biofuel on various routes when delivering the devices.
Inside, the Acer Aspire Vero 16 features the latest Intel Core Ultra processors, which offer better energy efficiency than the previous generation, and the pre-installed AcerSense battery management software offers three power levels: Eco+, Eco, Balanced and Performance.
To prove how seriously Acer is taking this green initiative, Chen was joined on stage at the event by Intel's Gokul Subramaniam and Microsoft's Shelly Blackburn, who explained how the companies are working together to help tackle the climate crisis, something Chen called the “biggest threat to humanity”. .”
Perhaps most impressively, the Acer Aspire Vero 16 is easy to take apart and repair, and you can also easily upgrade and recycle the laptop because it uses standard screws so no special tools are required.
Self-repair, upgradability, and planned obsolescence have been a very hot topic lately, and it's great to see Acer continuing to lead the way in this area. It's something that Apple in particular needs to address – its iPhones and MacBooks are notoriously difficult to repair and impossible to upgrade – which is increasingly looking like not just an anti-consumer approach, but also an anti-earth approach.
We'll find out more about the Acer Aspire Vero 16 at CES 2024 in January, and we'll also be at that event in Las Vegas for hands-on impressions.