CES Goes Green

This years CES show in Las Vegas was greener than ever with most companies unveiling new green products and initiatives.

Some of the hightlights included:

- Sony boasted new, energy-efficient televisions: The BRAVIA VE5-series have a zero-watt standby power switch, motion and light sensors that minimize energy usage, and micro-tubular Hot Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (HCFL) that cuts power consumption by almost 40 percent compared to its other LCD HDTV models.

- Toshiba unveiled the Super Charge Battery, which is touted as a longer-lasting battery with a target recharge time of 90 percent in just 10 minutes.

- LG Electronics announced that it is setting records with a new 32-inch TV which uses more than 50 percent less power than the average 32-inch LCD TV. The Korean company also showed off a self-sustaining mobile phone stand powered by wind and solar power that can charge up to 104 handsets per hour.

- Samsung talked up its e-designed its next generation of TVs that use LEDs as their primary light source, rather than traditional Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFL). Samsung redesigned its plasma HDTV line to use less material and less energy, MarketWatch reports.

Green features are often more important than the brand name, according to a recent study from the Consumer Electronics Association.

For the full article, please visit Environmenal Leader.