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Already set to be the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow with more than 20,000 new products to be displayed, CES is growing their green showcase as well. Nearly twice the size of last year’s space, the CES Sustainable Planet will cover 5500 square feet and accommodate more than 50 exhibitors. 

 

According to CES, Sustainable Planet will feature products and services making it possible for every person on this planet to stay connected, informed and live sustainable lifestyles, through:

• Advances in green building

• Alternative energy technologies

• Automotive developments

• Green business services and solutions

• Smart grid technologies

• Solar and renewable products

• Sustainable packaging

• Wireless convergence

 

“Green technology is a huge business opportunity in 2010, and green tech companies know the International CES is the largest global platform for launching their innovative new products,” said Karen Chupka, senior vice president, events and conferences, CEA. “Due to growing customer demand across the green spectrum, we've nearly doubled the space for the Sustainable Planet at the 2010 CES. This exciting exhibit area will showcase cutting edge technologies that will change the world – benefiting the environment, renewing resources and bringing new forms of sustainable energy to developing areas around the globe.”

 

Most of the exhibitors will be showing off energy saving components like portable chargers, batteries and LED lights.  Solar powered versions of electronics products will also be on display. Marketing rhetoric is running at a fever pitch with companies describing their products as “the must-see miracle light bulb”, “the ultimate answer to all forms of appliance power wastage” and of course “the world’s best solar appliances.”

 

In addition, Sustainable Planet will showcase the Top 50 Finalists from the 2009 Greener Gadgets Design Competition, an annual competition recognizing emergent designers in the green technology field. Previewed at CES, winners in the competition will be announced at the Greener Gadgets Conference in New York on Feb. 25. Last year’s winner was Limor Fried, Adafruit Industries & Phillip Torrone, MAKE magazine with their Tweet-a-Watt, a device that wirelessly updates your Twitter page with your real-time power usage.

 

The big names in consumer electronics like Sony, Samsung and LG will once again showcase their products over thousands of square feet in the main hall of the conference center. Their green tech will be integrated into the displays, but will remain high profile as energy efficiency rises as a selling point in the face of federal government guidelines and state mandates like those passed in California.

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