1.23.2008 - 11:20am ET

(CSRwire) New York, NY January 22, 2008 -- Greener Gadgets Conference Announces
Partnership with The Consumer Electronics Association

On February 1, 2008 key representatives from some of the largest consumer electronics companies in the world, innovators from academic thinktanks, members of startups focused on renewable energy, and some of the leading minds in the word of sustainable design and business will gather for the first time to discuss the greening of the consumer electronics industry. The one-day conference will take place at the McGraw-Hill Conference Center in New York City.

GREENER GADGETS PARTNERS WITH CEA

The organizers of the Greener Gadgets Conference are excited to announce a partnership with The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) to help raise the visibility of myGreenElectronics.org, a consumer education initiative focused on responsible recycling, use and reuse of electronics. The CEA is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $161 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES and the website myGreenElectronics.org.

GREENER GADGETS PARTNERS WITH CLIMATE SAVERS

Greener Gadgets is also proud to announce the participation of the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, a nonprofit group of eco- conscious consumers, businesses and conservation organizations dedicated to improving the power efficiency and reducing the energy consumption of computers. By using power management and selecting an energy-efficient computer for future PC purchases, individuals can help minimize wasted electricity and reduce harmful greenhouse-gas emissions. This effort is estimated to lead to a 50 percent reduction in power consumption by computers by 2010, and committed participants could collectively save $5.5 billion in energy costs.

ON-SITE CELL PHONE RECYCLING

Greener Gadgets is excited to announce a new partnership with ReCellular, the nation's leading responsible cell phone recycling company, to collect and recycle attendants old cellphones. ReCellular will have a booth in the Greener Gadgets Showroom where they will collect and recycle used cell phones from attendees.

BACKGROUND AND CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

The agenda of the Greener Gadgets Conference is to uncover green design and technology innovations that will open new business opportunities and shape the future of the consumer electronics industry. Conference chairs Jill Fehrenbacher of Inhabitat and Marc Alt of Marc Alt + Partners have put together a top-notch, dynamic program of consumer electronics industry leaders, innovators, artists, and environmental experts. Participating companies and exhibitors include Nokia, HP, Sony, Intel, Philips, One Laptop Per Child.

Via keynotes, panel discussions, and a green prototype office display, the Greener Gadgets Conference will spark inspiration, education, and knowledge exchange. Attendees will have an opportunity to discuss the latest environmental trends with representatives from sponsors and exhibitors.

Speakers include representative from One Laptop Per Child, Nokia, HP, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), Sony, EPEAT, the Green Electronics Council, Material ConneXion, Intel Corp, Philips Electronics North America and many others. Please refer to the

website for complete speaker line-up: www.greenergadgets.com

GREEN TECHNOLOGY DISPLAY AND EXHIBITS

An adjoining gallery space to the conference will feature exhibits from participating companies. Material ConneXion, a longstanding leader in providing sustainable material solutions, and HP, a technology industry environmental leader for decades, are teaming up to present "Work Smarter". This model green office space will present options for those looking to make their place of work a more sustainable and productive place to be. Cell phone leader Nokia will be on hand to display their latest phone the 3110 Evolve which is manufactured with renewable bio plastics and which features reduced energy consumption in recharging.

Representatives from small renewable energy startups will be exhibiting examples of their products that incorporate renewable energy including solar, wind power and kinetic energy. Companies include: Boston-Power, Inc. an emerging portable power company answering the call for safer, longer lasting Lithium-ion batteries, Hymini/MINIWIZ, manufacturer of the first portable recharging device to harness both wind and solar power to recharge portable electronics, and Project H Design, a non- profit organization promoting humanitarian design will be exhibiting the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), the BogoLight, a solar charged flashlight designed for developing countries, and a variety of other humanitarian electronics initiatives.

DESIGN COMPETITION

As part of the initiative, Greener Gadgets has partnered with Industrial Design website Core77 to create the Greener Gadgets Design Competition, seeking out design innovations for greener electronics. This design competition will engage established design firms, emerging designers, and design students to come up with new and innovative solutions to address the issues of energy, carbon footprint, health and toxicity, new materials, product lifecycle, and social development. The top entries will be showcased live at the Greener Gadgets Conference for judging by a panel and the audience, and awards will be given out at the end of the night.

Learn more about the Greener Gadgets Conference by visiting:

http://www.greenergadgets.com

For information about exhibiting or sponsoring the Greener Gadgets
Conference, please contact:

Marc Alt
Co-Chair, Greener Gadgets Conference
(917) 621-6501
(917) 207-5387
marc@marcalt.com.

Press inquiries:

info@greenergadgets.com.

About Inhabitat

Inhabitat is an online magazine devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainable future. We believe that good design and green design are one in the same. www.inhabitat.com

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