9 Green iPad Apps (PHOTOS)

As iPad sales continue to grow, we are sure many of you eco-minded individuals are interested in what Apple's latest gadget can do to help you live a more environmentally-friendly and sustainable lifestyle.

We've already detailed just how green the iPad is, with its recycled aluminum casing and mercury-free/pvc-free components (among many other things).

Here's a round-up of 9 of the greenest apps the iPad has to offer, from solar panel assistance and bicycle turn signals to hi-tech garden companion and universal home appliance control. Check them all out below!

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With this awesome Solar Panel Advisor app, you can turn your iPad into a virtual solar panel and calculate how much energy a solar panel could generate from that location. The app lets you configure the size of the solar panel and takes into account factors like your geographical location and the cloud cover in the sky. Best of all, it only costs $1.99!

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With this awesome Solar Panel Advisor app, you can turn your iPad into a virtual solar panel and calculate how much energy a solar panel could generate from that location. The app lets you configure the size of the solar panel and takes into account factors like your geographical location and the cloud cover in the sky. Best of all, it only costs $1.99!

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[Florence Iwegbue]

09:16 AM on 09/16/2010

I'm a mom to a son on the spectrum and thought i'd also share this green App with everyone: iBiomed is a Free iPhone App for ASD families. We tend to record our children's progress etc on paper. Now we can manage our child's Therapies(ists), Rx, Supplements, test results, diet, food allergies & track behaviors on your phone/ipad/ipod touch. This App has multiple reminders, journals & creates instant "emailable" histories & reports for your health care providers or mentors (pple u want advise from on forums). More info at http://facebook.com/ibiomed. Also check out: http://sites.google.com/a/biomedprofile.com/ibiomed/demo-videos for demo videos

[Bob1234567890]

06:54 PM on 08/04/2010

Power Stoplight Mobile is a GPS-aware app for iPhone, iPad, Android (99 cents) and BlackBerry (free!) smartphones that conveys electricity price information for >25 Regions' dynamic pricing programs across North America, helping consumers save money and reduce peak carbon emissions. Fun, educational, easy to use and powerful - all at the same time!
www.powerstoplight.com

[norkas]

05:42 PM on 08/02/2010

There is a use that NO one came up with and that is the friendly user smasher. Yes, lets say someone wants to view your I pad and you are just tired of showing to strangers . Grip the I pad with both hands and smash it over the persons head.

The I pad is light weight and have the effect you want of being a crazed sick person.

[deweydecimal]

10:33 AM on 07/30/2010

Reading a book on the iPad is not even close to being as energy efficient as reading on e-ink based readers like Kindle, Nook et al. And as others have said, the greenest iPad is no iPad.

[wPeterson]

05:09 AM on 07/28/2010

Wow..those are some awesome apps...you gotta love this device

[dashboarddotca]

10:28 AM on 07/27/2010

Fun apps for the ipad. igrowit is fabulous for anyone who wants to participate in the 100 meter diet. Better food and a great activity for families.

[Cookies1233]

01:41 AM on 07/27/2010

For Free stuff go to this link!!
http://www.rewards1.com/1782059

[BannedNBoston]

07:09 PM on 07/26/2010

Be really green dont buy "THE MAXI PAD"

How TOXICITY TESTS are done.
Corexit still being sprayed on land!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B675KLzd0Z4

[nycwriter323]

06:04 PM on 07/26/2010

The greenest iPad is no iPad at all. Stop being such a mega-consumer especially on a product you know is going to become obsolete in ten hot seconds when Apple releases iPad 2nd generation! Then third generation! Then fourth! And then iPad part one winds up in landfill.

I mean if you really want/need an iPad use an iPad, but this article takes the oxymoron to a new level. Really, HuffPo Green?

[SlowBurn]

09:02 PM on 07/26/2010

So true, I was thinking the same thing. I don't think most consumers "need" an ipad, although I can see the potential use for business/medical services, etc, as a device that is more portable than even a laptop. As an avid apple follower, I cannot stand behind the concept of ipad applications that will help someone go green - just don't buy more electricity-hogging gadgets in the first place!

[sabelmouse]

06:45 AM on 07/27/2010

my dd noticed typo's. so here we go again.
it really does take oxymoron to a new level. i think the huffpost needs to read '' the story of stuff''by annie leonard.

[sabelmouse]

06:43 AM on 07/27/2010

it really does take oxymoron to a new level. i thihk the huupost needs to read '' the story of stuff''by annie leonard.

[ILikeTurtles]

03:50 PM on 07/26/2010

Wow, the MAYA Sproket bike turnsignal app will change my life? Really? seriously? no really? I hope that story title was being sarcastic.

[DRaymond]

03:48 PM on 07/26/2010

The sprocket app seems more glitz than brains.

So according to their site you wear the iPad exposed on your back (nothing like advertizing that you have something valuable to steal) and then you can trigger one of several messages for turning, stopping, etc. And how do you trigger those messages? By tapping on the screen of course...which is attached to your back while riding a bicycle. Yeah, that'll work real well....

[AmAxO]

03:39 PM on 07/26/2010

I don't get people's passion for apps. I have an Android 2.1 cellphone since two months now, and never uploaded an app to it. And I consider myself to be a geek freak!

[SFkid]

03:33 PM on 07/26/2010

Wow, all those apps are kinda useless and a majority are totally useless. The only app that has any real importance is google map/navigator.

[aristippe]

09:49 PM on 07/28/2010

really i thought the maya sprocket was a must. snark

[zholy]

11:06 PM on 07/29/2010

apps for fun.........I like more,lol!
look this free apps,try it.
http://www.aneesoft.com/tutorials/ipad/best-20-free-ipad-apps.html

[genrel1248]

02:42 PM on 07/26/2010

I'll pass until they come out with a free money for nuthin app.

[alienator]

01:39 PM on 07/26/2010

does anyone know if you can use the ipad like a composition book?... meaning taking notes with a pen-like device and saving it for later reference?

[DRaymond]

03:44 PM on 07/26/2010

Almost, but no pen except possibly from a third party.