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Policy

By Elliot Grimm

G R E E N P O L I CY

Announcing: The CES 2019 Eureka
Park Climate Change Innovators

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uch of the "CES buzz" is around tech that's making our
lives easier and more enjoyable such as thinner TVs
delivering sharper images, smart home devices with
advanced capabilities and futuristic transportation. While the
excitement around this tech is well-deserved, many exhibitors
have set their eyes on innovations that ensure we can enjoy our
favorite tech products for generations to come.

valve that detects leaks and overconsumption in pipes and sends alerts in
real time. Booth #50415

Connected Garden

Archibald is a personal digital gardener
with "super sensors" that choose plants
adapted to a precise location such as a
garden, terrace or balcony and pairs
with an app that gives maintenance
instructions. Booth #50215

GoSun Inc.

2019

The EPA is presenting its
SMM Electronics Challenge
Awards at CES on January 9.

The GoSun Fusion is hybrid solar
cooker that uses a highly efficient vacuum tube and PV system that allows
one to cook day or night without any
fuel other than the sun. Booth #52950

Heatworks
Walter Alcorn, vice president, environmental
affairs and industry, CTA

Last year, CTA announced the first CES
Eureka Park Climate Change
Innovators awards to highlight innovators whose technologies have a meaningful environmental impact by
reducing carbon emissions.
Six winners were chosen last year by
industry experts: Wavelite for its lowpower connectivity platforms; Sharpell
Technologies for its eco-friendly energy
storage systems; Qarnot Computing for
developing a way to reduce the environmental costs of data centers; Lightyear
for creating the first electric car that
charges itself with sunlight; K&A
Wireless for its Internet of Things-based
pollution monitoring system in vehicles;
and Conservation Labs for its technology that monitors home water usage to
deliver insights and conservation tips.
"To successfully address the challenges
of climate change, the tech industry - and,
you could argue, the whole world - must
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Sustainability at CES
At CES 2018, more than 1,500 tons of
materials and more than 1.7 million
square feet of carpet were recycled or
reused after the show. More, exhibitors
collectively donated 187,000 pounds of
materials to Goodwill, Habitat for
Humanity, Opportunity Village, Teachers
Exchange and HELP of Southern Nevada.
CES attendees also conduct an average
of 33 meetings onsite, avoiding roughly
3.4 billion miles of business travel.

incentivize innovation and champion
technology-based solutions," said Gary
Shapiro, president and CEO, CTA.
"There's nowhere better than CES, the
global stage for innovation, to scout the
world's next tech startup that can deliver
meaningful carbon emission reductions."
For CES 2019, CTA is proud to
announce the newest CES Eureka Park
Climate Change Innovators

Blue Whale Company

The Spy Can Compact is the first
autonomous text message-driven smart

The Model 3 Water Heater is the first of
its kind to use graphite electrodes and
advanced electronic controls to heat up
water making it 99 percent energy efficient. Booth #50322

LUMI'IN

The FLEX is the first solar and connected LED street light adaptable to
any lamp post, which provides a cleaner
and cheaper-to-use alternative to classic on-grid lighting. Booth #50215

NanoScent

NanoScent is a real-time detector that
senses, monitors, alerts and traces specific volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
in the air. Booth #51701

SmartEmbed

Eddo.drop is a technology dedicated to
water and energy preservation in households through an IoT solution that controls shower duration. Booth #50215
GO ONLINE: For more information on sustainability, visit CES.tech/Green.
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