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Greener Gadgets design competition
MAKE Magazine — ... A set of 10 Finalists will then be selected by the judges for final judging LIVE on stage at the Greener Gadgets Conference on February 27, 2009 in New York City. (Finalists are not required to be in attendance.) Winner and runners up will be determined at the event though a combination of on-stage judging panelists and live audience votes. Entries will be judged on the following criteria: innovation, clarity of design, originality, form and presentation. Enter and more information here. Here's a video of entries and judging last year: ...

Core77 x Greener Gadgets Contest
JoshSpear.com — ... . The competition asks everyone from design students to established firms to create products that speak to pressing environmental issues by working to decrease our carbon footprint, use energy more efficiently, or improve upon social or educational development. If you think you’ve got a concept that you’re confident will impress, just read the How To Enter details and get it in before January 15, 2009. All of the best entries will be posted online for public voting and the finalists will be judged live at this years Greener Gadgets Conference on ...

Greener Gadgets Design Competition 2009 taking submissions
Boing Boing Gadgets — Do you have a notion of a greener way to create or use consumer electronics? Core77 once again hosts the "Greener Gadgets Design Competition", with a grand prize of $3,000 to be voted on by a live panel in NYC. Greener Gadgets ompetition details [Core77.com]

Core77's Greener Gadgets Design Competition [Green Gadgets]
Gizmodo — ... The top 50 entries in Core77's Greener Gadgets Design Competition have been announced—and we have selected a group that have a good shot of making it to the top ten. ...

Solar Venetian blinds store energy by day, give it back by lighting up the night
DVICE Atom Feed — ... . There's something logical and satisfying about extracting power from the light you're blocking during the day, and saving it for later, when it's dark. Cover all your windows with these, save the planet. This is one of the competitors in the GreenerGadgets design competition; voting ends February 20th, so click on your fave now. This one's certainly getting our vote. ...

Recompute: a closer look at the sustainable, cardboard PC
Engadget — ... We just recently saw some of the entries in the Greener Gadgets Design Competition that's happening in New York on February 27th. The designer of one of those entries, the cardboard-housed Recompute, was kind enough to contact us with some more detail about his ...

recompute cardboard computer is boxy, but good
technabob — The Recompute computer has a case made from corrugated cardboard, glued together with non-toxic adhesive. Amazingly, it’s more heat resistant than plastic. Can I get an Xbox 360 made from cardboard? [Core 77 via Tom's Hardware] ...

Cardboard computer is nicer than it looks
DVICE Atom Feed — ... at dissipating heat than plastic, and it acts as a sustainable and efficient casing for your desktop computer. The Recompute cardboard computer lets you put what you want inside, but it has 8 USB ports and room for all of the guts that you'd find in your traditional computer. It works in both horizontal and vertical configurations, depending on how you like to have your setup. The only real trick is getting over feeling like a hobo while you're using it. Give it time. Core77, via Technabob

Recompute Goes Green With A Cardboard Case
OhGizmo! — ... seem to take into account that you need at least some metal in there for interference shielding. I’m sure that this is something that could easily be remedied. My biggest concern is what will happen something gets spilled on or near the case. It doesn’t take much moisture to really damage cardboard. I think I’ll stick with my metal cases. They stand up to the test of time, and I recycle them every few years with new hardware, which is green enough for me. [ Core77 ] VIA [ TomsHardware ] ...

Hey Enviro-Nerds, Don't Forget to Vote for Your Favorite Greener Gadget [Greener Gadgets]
Gizmodo — ... , and there are a lot of crazy product concepts to check out, some that may actually save the world one day. Plus, most are made of white and green plastic so there—automatic carbon reduction! [Core77] ...

Smart Light Switch Provides Tactile Feedback Depending On Your Home’s Energy Use
OhGizmo! — ... The SmartSwitch is an intelligent light switch that lets you know when your home, or even your local electrical grid, is using substantial amounts of power. Now it doesn’t actually prevent you from turning on the light, but thanks to a built-in ‘brake pad’ the act of sliding the switch does become more difficult during the hours of peak energy demand in your neighborhood. That way you would think twice about whether you really needed that light on, or if you could use a more energy-friendly alternative like simply opening the curtains. ...

Greener Gadgets Conference: Design Competition
Eco Geek Latest — ... One of the highlights of the Greener Gadgets Conference was, of course, the design competition. Last week I gave descriptions of a few of the online favorites, but last Friday, a winner was chosen. ...