Everything’s gone wireless, green

Technically, CES 2008 hasn’t started yet – the hands-on exhibits start Monday, with just press conferences today and tomorrow – but companies are already announcing all the new products and technologies they’ll be displaying. Wireless and green technology are still at the forefront; the newest wireless announcement is that Westinghouse Digital will be showing the “world’s first wireless HDTV” and other wireless screen technologies that will help reduce the clutter of wires behind modern home theater systems.

Better Energy Systems will be showing its Solio line of hybrid solar powered chargers, which store energy during the day to recharge other devices’ batteries later. Other green technologies and programs will be showcased in a special section of the showfloor. The Consumer Electronics Association, which produces the CES, is also incorporating sustainable practices in connection with the show, by reducing energy consumption, recycling efforts, and improving efficiency of operations, according to Gary Shapiro, CEA president and CEO. At last year’s CES, the CEA launched mygreenelectronics.org, a resource for informing consumers of how, where and why to recycle their old electronics.

 CES Unvieled, a sneak peak to the press of the show’s highlighted products is tonight, so there will be a lot more to report on as the events get underway.