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ANNOUNCING: The 2009 Greener Gadgets Design Competition!
INHABITAT —
... is shaping up to be an incredible event, and we’re excited to announce the details of next year’s Greener Gadgets Design Competition! Hosted by ...
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: ...
Greener Gadgets Conference 2009 Announced
GoodCleanTech —
... this 2008, the 2009 event has just been officially announced. Greener Gadgets is a competition for design innovations meant for different sectors including product lifestyle, carbon footprint, social development, energy, and health and toxicity. ...
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 - 3 days left!!!
INHABITAT —
LAST CHANCE TO ENTER THE GREENER GADGETS DESIGN CONTEST!
Have a brilliant idea for how to make a greener gadget? Want to share your idea with us for the chance to win $3000?. Enter the Greener Gadgets Design competition today while you still have time. There are only three days left to enter this groundbreaking product design competition, so if you have a good idea, SUBMIT IT TO US TODAY >
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GREENER GADGETS DEADLINE EXTENDED - ENTER NOW!
INHABITAT —
GREENER GADGETS DEADLINE IS NOW SUNDAY!
Due to popular demand this year’s Greener Gadgets Design competition deadline has been extended until midnight on Sunday January 17th! That means you have an extra 4 days to submit your brilliant ideas for greener gadgets for a chance to win $3000. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to win fortune and fame all around the blogosphere - SUBMIT YOUR DESIGNS TODAY >
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BUGPLUG: A Kid-Friendly Power Monitor
Inhabitots —
greener gadgets design competition, bugplug, sustainable design, green electronics, green design, eco-friendly design, educational green gadget, eco education Perfect for a kid’s room or nursery, the BugPlug is a small energy-saving creature that seeks out power-draining devices and shuts them off at the source. Simply attach it to an appliance (or a whole set of electric devices through power strip), and an infrared sensor will search for human presence by looking for body heat and motion. If none is detected, the Bugplug will turn off the unused ...
Vote for Your Favorite Green Gadget
Sustainablog —
... is presenting a green design competition. There are 50 green gadget finalists and you can help determine which will be the top 10 that make it to live judging from the stage during the conference just by voting before February 20th. ...
Recompute: A Sustainable Desktop Computer
INHABITAT —
... out there, but in order to make computers more sustainable, we need to completely rethink them. For this year’s Greener Gadget Design Competition, Brenden Macaluso decided to redesign the computer to make it’s whole lifecycle more sustainable. Featuring a slick cardboard case, his ...
Can Greener Gadgets Really Make a Difference?
GreenSmith Consulting —
... So it was ironic that a few days later, I learned about such an option came from the design competition sponsored by the above mentioned baddies the Greener Gadgets conference. ...
Greener Gadgets: Bware Water Meter
greenUPGRADER —
... The information could also be found by studying your water bill or keeping track of your household water meter. However, the immediacy and visual convenience of the Bware is where the appeal lies. People tend to be lazy, and looking at the water bill once a month or running down to the basement (where my water meter is) to check the readout is less than ideal. Bware makes you aware in the moment, when you can act to moderate your water use behavior. Check it out at Greenergadgets.com
Power Hog Piggy Bank Teaches Kids About Saving Energy
Re-Nest —
... to get the power flowing. When the meter starts to run low. a dollar sign on the side glows red as a warning before the pig shuts down the connected device.
Obviously older kids would quickly figure out how to bypass the pig, but we think the Power Hog would work with the younger set, and could help spark a family conversation about energy costs and conservation. No word yet on whether the Power Hog Piggy Bank will make it into production, though we hope its high showing in the Greener Gadgets competiton is a positive sign.
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Power Hog Teaches Kids About Saving Energy
Re-Nest —
... to get the power flowing. When the meter starts to run low. a dollar sign on the side glows red as a warning before the pig shuts down the connected device.
Obviously older kids would quickly figure out how to bypass the pig, but we think the Power Hog would work with the younger set, and could help spark a family conversation about energy costs and conservation. No word yet on whether the Power Hog Piggy Bank will make it into production, though we hope its high showing in the Greener Gadgets competiton is a positive sign.
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