Greener Gadgets has partnered with Core77 to seek out design innovations for greener electronics. This design competition will engage established design firms, emerging designers, and design students to come up with new and innovative solutions to address the issues of energy, carbon footprint, health and toxicity, new materials, product lifecycle, and social development.

The top entries will be showcased live at the Greener Gadgets Conference for judging by a panel and the audience, and awards will be given out at the end of the night.

Winners will also be showcased on GreenerGadgets.com, Core77.com, and Inhabitat.com.

Prizes
Grand Prize: US $2,500
Two Runners Up: US $1,000 each
Schedule & Rules
December 26th: Submission begins
January 27th 11:59pm EST: Entry Deadline (competition closes)
January 29th: Finalists notified
February 1st: Finalists showcased at Greener Gadgets Conference. Winner and runners up selected

Aeolian Electric Power: A Renewable Energy Collaborative Art Experience , an event produced by O2NYC member Elliott Montgomery

Date: Saturday, September 27, 6:00 pm - Sunday, September 28, 5:00 pm

Location: SolarOne (2420 FDR Drive, Service Road East, New York, New York 10010) - MAP.

Admission: FREE!

Renewable energy technologies are being heavily researched and have made great gains in efficiency as a result. But renewables, wind energy in particular, has yet to gain mass popular acceptance in the US. By enabling a group of talented and creative individuals with the knowledge, tools and materials needed to explore the design of a renewable energy source, new solutions or experiences may be developed.

A group of artists are investigating the potential for distributed small scale wind devices to provoke thought, delight audiences, and enhance our daily lives by redesigning, reformatting, or purposing wind turbines. Final pieces will be installed and demonstrated as a celebration and promotion of wind energy.

Volunteers needed: Sculpture Guards/Art Docents

Elliott and team will be camping out at SolarOne the weekend of the 27th. We'll need people to volunteer in shifts to watch over the sculptures, and answer any questions people might have about the art.

We are seeking four to six volunteers over the course of the event, and the time slots during which we need help are 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm, and 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm, both saturday and sunday. If you are interested, please email Than Hansen at:than at o2nyc dot org.

Date: Wed., September 17

Location: NY Designs (45-50 30th Street, Between Thomson Ave. and 47th Ave., Long Island City NY 11101). Details and Map.

Admission: Please REGISTER in advance - $143 for o2NYC members / $179 for general public.

Join us for the NY Designs Green Forum, an event that will inspire you to take practical steps to make your designs greener and sustainability a priority for your company. Expand your understanding of green design and explore the rising business growth opportunities for design firms developing sustainable products and communications. Learn how successful industry professionals and business leaders have applied sustainable design principles to their design practice. Network with design professionals and green service providers during our cocktail party. Open to all designers, architects, printers, marketing directors and design entrepreneurs.

For more information visit NY Designs Green Forum website.

Three times every month, Green Drinks hosts lively networking events in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens as a chance to mix with other green-niks, share info, and make friends. The events are made simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, and had moments of serendipity! Events happen in Manhattan on the second Tuesday every month, in Queens on the third Tuesday, and in Brooklyn on the third Wednesday.

Manhattan: Tuesday, September 9th. Pier 66 Maritime (W. 26th St. & the Hudson River). Check out the world famous green taxi!

Cost: $15 in advance. Purchase tickets at Greenkdrinks website; $20 at the door - cash bar with drink specials.

Queens: September 16th, Queens Compost Project's Master Composters

Brooklyn: September 17th, Center for the Urban Environment in Gowanus.

The Solar-Powered Film Series returns to Solar One for the 4th year with two programs of environmental features and shorts, plus games, contests, a scavenger hunt and director Q&As and discussions with experts on various environmental topics. Presented by Solar One and Green Edge Collaborative; for full schedule and more information, click here. Limited chairs will be available, first come first serve; please feel free to bring your own. Please note that documentaries may contain language unsuitable for children.

Thursday August 21 Running Fence + Christo’s Valley Curtain

Friday August 22 Gimme Green + Invisible Creek + City of Water

Saturday August 23 The Greening of Southie

Thursday September 4 Burning the Future

Friday September 5 Garbage Warrior

Saturday September 6 The Future of Food