Green technology is red hot these days, and not to be outdone by the fashion industry in New York city, it had its own fashion show at the first Greener Gadgets Conference with an assortment of exotic models: an HP printer made from corn, backbags and notebook bags with solar panels to self-charge the electronics inside and a host of environmentally friendly mobile phones among other gadgets.The conference drew about 400 visitors and featured speakers from several leading tech companies.
The Winners
First place went to Ener-Jar -- a DIY (Do It Yourself) project which allows you to easily view how much energy an appliance is using.
Second place went to the Gravia, a gravity-based lamp which generates its own power by slowly dropping a weight in its center.
The third place spot was nabbed by the Green Cell Universal Battery, a standardized battery which could be swapped out in vending machines.
