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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

What happened in Vegas - Sneak Preview

You'll see more of this electric object in tomorrow's Daily News.

Tomorrow I'll be spotlighting my top picks from last week's CES tradeshow in Las Vegas, but since 'green' is a big part of the hype, I thought I'd give you a little teaser here on Earth to Philly.

You'll hear about a TV set that may be smarter than you are, and about me riding around the ballroom on a particular kind of hybrid vehicle. What you won't hear is about my suitcase. I brought along a whole extra collapsible suitcase to drag home all the press materials as usual, but I wound up not needing it.

Why? Because this year the companies that usually try to press whatever paper or other product they can get into your hands are now "saving the environment" by doing almost everything electronically. "Look it up on our Web site" is the new mantra, or in some cases on a thumb drive. While their motives in going virtual may not be 100% pure (not having to print up all this stuff is a big money-saver), I can't complain - I brought home 50 pounds less junk than usual this time around, so I'm a happy camper.

Tune in tomorrow to find out what made me the happiest.

UPDATE 1/14: Here's the full story in Wednesday's Daily News.

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The experts at Philadelphia's Energy Coordinating Agency answer your energy questions in our regular feature Stay Warm, Stay Green. Send in your question or questions to energy@phillynews.com.

Look for Jenice Armstrong to supply tips on green living as well as occasional columns on the subject of Green. She also blogs at Hey Jen.

Becky Batcha stays tuned for the here-and-now practical side of conservation, alternative energy, organic foods, etc. - stuff you can do at home now. Plus odds and ends.

Flavia Colgan has been telling Citizen Hunters how to "go green" since back before everyone got tired of that phrase. She brings her knowledge of the worlds of politics and of entertainment to the table and point you to the most useful ideas she finds on the Web.

Laurie Conrad recycles from her ever-growing e-mailbag to pass along the latest travel deals, fashion statements, household strategies, gadgets, cool local events and other nuggets of interest to those who appreciate a clean, green world.

Vance Lehmkuhl looks at topics like eco-conscious eating, public transportation and fuel-efficient driving from his perspective as a vegetarian, a daily SEPTA bus rider and a hybrid driver, as well as noting the occasional wacky trend or product.

Ronnie Polaneczky sees the green movement through the eyes of her 12-year-old daughter, who calls her on every scrap of paper or glass bottle that Ronnie neglects to toss into the house recycling bins. Ronnie will blog about new or unexpected ways to go green. She also blogs at So, What Happened Was...

Sandra Shea and the DN editorial board opine on any green-related legislation or policy. And we'll pass along some of the opeds on the subject that people send us.

Jonathan Takiff will be blogging mainly about consumer electronics - those things that we love to use and that suck too much energy. He'll spotlight green-conscious gizmos made in a responsible fashion, both in terms of materials used and the energy it takes to run them.

Signe Wilkinson draws the comic strip Family Tree, which follows the Tree family as they try to live green in the face of nattering neighbors, plastic-wrapped consumer products, and the primal teenage urge to spend vast quantities of money on hair care products of dubious organic quality.

In addition to these updates from our newsroom bloggers, watch for an occasional feature, Dumpster Diver Dispatches, from Philadelphia's original "green" community of artists, the Dumpster Divers. You'll learn about creative ways to reuse and recycle while you reduce, and about the artists who are making little masterpieces from what others throw out.