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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Announces New Standard Group for Connected Home and Smart Energy]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[New Standard Will Enable Home Electronics to Communicate Energy Use]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; announced today that it is forming the R7.8 Working Group 2 to develop a new standard to enable home electronics to communicate energy use data to smart energy management systems and apps. The new standard will be called CE-Energy Usage Information (CE-EUI) and will conform to the North American Energy Standards Board Energy Usage Information...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Announces-New-Standard-Group-for-Connected-Hom.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CE Industry Sees 27 Percent Increase in Responsible Recycling in 2012]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA, eCycling Leadership Initiative has led to the recycling of more than 585 million pounds of electronics]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The U.S. consumer electronics (CE) industry continues to make strides toward increasing electronics recycling across the nation, according to a new report released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;. The Second Annual Report of the eCycling Leadership Initiative tracks the efforts of the CE industry nationwide to make recycling electronics as easy as purchasing electronics...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CE-Industry-Sees-27-Percent-Increase-in-Responsibl.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Provides Tips to Live Green, Buy Green, Recycle Responsibly This Earth Day]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA, GreenerGadgets.org offer consumer tips for Earth Day and every day]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[In anticipation of Earth Day on Monday, April 22, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; has tips for Americans to Live Green, Buy Green and Recycle Responsibly.
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		Live Green Tip: Research shows that the more consumers know about their energy use, the less energy they&rsquo;re likely to consume, and the more likely they are to save. Use the Consumer Electronics Energy...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Provides-Tips-to-Live-Green,-Buy-Green,-Recycl.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Opposes Energy Department’s Proposed Set-Top Box Regulation ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Industry Addresses Energy Efficiency With CEA-2043 Test Procedure, Set-Top Box Energy Conservation Agreement ]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Doug Johnson, vice president of technology policy, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, following comments filed Monday with the Department of Energy (DOE) in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding a test procedure for set-top boxes:
&ldquo;DOE&rsquo;s rulemaking for set-top boxes is wasteful and unnecessary in light of...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Opposes-Energy-Department’s-Proposed-Set-Top-B.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Electronics, Recycling Industries Seek Innovative Solutions for CRT Glass ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA and ISRI issue second-round challenge for reuse, recycling]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI)&reg; today announced a technical &ldquo;CRT Challenge&rdquo; to identify financially viable, environmentally-conscious proposals for using recycled cathode ray tube (CRT) glass.
&nbsp;
As CRT technology has been displaced in the market by liquid crystal display (LCD), light-emitting...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/Electronics,-Recycling-Industries-Seek-Innovative.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Alliance Commission’s Focus on Energy Productivity, Regulatory Reform and Voluntary Approaches ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[New report highlights opportunities in consumer education, achievements of ENERGY STAR program]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The following statement can be attributed to Doug Johnson, vice president, technology policy, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, regarding recommendations designed to double U.S. energy productivity by 2030, contained in a report issued by the Alliance to Save Energy&rsquo;s Alliance Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy:
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&ldquo;CEA congratulates the Alliance...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-Alliance-Commission’s-Focus-on-Energy.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Statement on the Resignation of EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The following statement is attributable to Michael Petricone, senior vice president, government and regulatory affairs, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, following the announcement that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson will step down early next year:
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&ldquo;CEA commends Administrator Jackson&rsquo;s public service and commitment to the...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Statement-on-the-Resignation-of-EPA-Administra.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[New Electronics Energy Calculator Helps Consumers  Live Green, Buy Green this Winter]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Consumer Electronics Association launches new tool on GreenerGadgets.org  ]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; launched a new, interactive Consumer Electronics Energy Calculator today on GreenerGadgets.org, its consumer site for living green, buying green and recycling responsibly. The calculator estimates the amount of energy used by all of the consumer electronics devices in a single household and provides tips on how consumers can save even more energy....]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/New-Electronics-Energy-Calculator-Helps-Consumers.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Congratulates MRM, Samsung as Leaders of eCycling Efforts in Massachusetts]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today congratulates MRM and Samsung for receiving MassRecycles&rsquo; Industry Recycling Awards for promoting recycling and waste reduction in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
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		Samsung, a CEA member company, was the first company to embrace responsible recycling at the e-Stewards level by establishing the Samsung Recycling Direct...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Congratulates-MRM,-Samsung-as-Leaders-of-eCycl.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[ CEA Member Companies, Tech Corporations Top Newsweek’s ‘Greenest’ List]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Industry’s Environmental Leadership ]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today applauded the CEA member companies and technology industry companies that have been recognized by Newsweek as among the nation&rsquo;s greenest corporations. CEA members IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Dell took three of the top five spots on the overall list, which ranked America&rsquo;s 500 largest publicly traded companies based on their...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Members-Companies,-Tech-Corporations-Top-Newsw.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Consumer Awareness of Electronics Recycling on the Rise, According to CEA Study ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Nine in 10 Believe It’s Important to Recycle Electronics; Six in 10 Know Where to eCycle]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Awareness of electronics recycling and locations is on the rise, according to a study released today from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;. The CE Recycling and Reuse 2012 Edition study found that nine in 10 consumers believe it&rsquo;s important to recycle their consumer electronics (CE) devices and 63 percent of consumers know where to recycle them.
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&ldquo;The CE...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Electronics Industry Issues Guide for Reporting Substances Contained in Electronic Product Packaging]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, DIGITALEUROPE, and the Japanese Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative (JGPSSI) today released a guide for the supply chain disclosure of substances used in packaging for the global sale and distribution of electronic products.
The Joint Industry Guide &ndash; Material Composition Declaration for Packaging of Electrotechnical...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/Electronics-Industry-Issues-Guide-for-Reporting-Su.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Statement on California State Senate Decision to Strike Down AB 1850]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Association Calls for ‘Common-Sense’ Energy Efficiency Reforms]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Today the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; releases the following statement, attributable to CEA Vice President of Technology Policy Doug Johnson, in response to the recent California State Senate appropriations committee decision to strike down AB 1850, legislation that would have updated and improved the regulatory framework supporting energy efficiency with respect to the...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Statement-on-California-State-Senate-Decision.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[2012 International CES Reused and Recycled 75 Percent of Materials]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA Announces Record Greening Efforts at 2012 Show]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, owner and producer of the International CES, significantly expanded its recycling and repurposing efforts at the 2012 International CES in Las Vegas, January 10-13, by recycling 75 percent of show materials. The International CES is the world&rsquo;s largest technology tradeshow, and has been named North America&#39;s Greenest Show by Trade Show...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/2012-International-CES-Reused-and-Recycled-75-Perc.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Consumer Electronics Industry Increases  Recycling 53 Percent in 2011]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA, eCycling Leadership Initiative Reports 460  Million Pounds of CE Products Responsibly Recycled]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today reported that the consumer electronics (CE) industry dramatically increased its recycling in 2011, advancing the goals set by the eCycling Leadership Initiative.
Released today, the First Annual Report of the eCycling Leadership Initiative, revealed the following achievements:

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   Participants of the eCycling Leadership...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Objects to California Energy Commission Move to Regulate Consumer Electronics]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Innovation, Not Regulation is Making Consumer  Electronics More Efficient]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; strongly objects to the California Energy Commission (CEC) announced plans for a new round of regulatory standards for consumer electronics products including computers, displays, game consoles, imaging equipment, servers and set-top boxes.
&ldquo;California should not distinguish itself as the enemy of innovation. We continue to be concerned...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Objects-to-California-Energy-Commission-Move-t.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Obama Administration's Move to Challenge China  on Rare Earth Restrictions]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; &nbsp;today applauded the Obama Administration on its plan to challenge China on rare earth minerals at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Since 2010, rare earth commodity prices have risen sharply when China took actions to control its supply, which represents more than 90 percent of global demand.
&ldquo;CEA today welcomes the Obama...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Applauds-Obama-Administration-rsquo;s-Move-to.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Innovation is the Real Driver of Energy Savings]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA Objects to Suggestion that New Energy  Regulations Are Needed for Consumer Electronics]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; Vice President of Technology Policy Douglas Johnson issued the following response today to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy&rsquo;s report &ldquo;The Efficiency Boom: Cashing In on the Savings from Appliance Standards.&rdquo;
 
 &ldquo;The consumer electronics industry shares the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/Innovation-is-the-Real-Driver-of-Energy-Savings.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Electronics  Industry, Green Group Team Up With Crowd-Sourcing  Pioneer to Address Important E-Waste Recycling Challenge]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA, EDF and InnoCentive Announce Winners for  &ldquo;Open Innovation&rdquo; Eco-Challenge  to Tackle Leaded Glass from TVs, Monitors]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics &nbsp;Association&reg; (CEA), &nbsp;Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and InnoCentive, the pioneer in crowdsourcing and open innovation, today announced the winners of an Eco-Challenge to develop compelling economic and environmentally preferable solutions for&nbsp; recycling old cathode ray tube (CRT) televisions and monitors.
The award-winning ideas are the first step...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/Electronics-Industry,-Green-Group-Team-Up-With-Cro.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Raises Concerns About ENERGY STAR Program  Direction]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Association Issues  Statement as Congress Considers EPA Budget]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[As members of the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce prepare for Tuesday&rsquo;s joint subcommittee hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency&rsquo;s (EPA&rsquo;s) FY 2013 budget, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; raises key questions about EPA&rsquo;s changes to the direction of its ENERGY STAR program. The following statement is attributable to Doug...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Raises-Concerns-About-ENERGY-STAR-Program-Dire.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Urges California Energy Commission to Reject Battery Charger Regulation]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Report Shows Flaws in CEC's Regulatory Justification]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association&reg; (CEA) is calling on the California Energy Commission (CEC) to reject a proposed regulation for consumer battery chargers due to a flawed justification and unnecessary duplication of a federal regulation.

 The CEC has scheduled a meeting to adopt the proposed regulation on January 12, 2012, in conflict with a long-scheduled industry trade show, the...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Urges-California-Energy-Commission-to-Reject-B.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Donates $75,000 to Local Las Vegas  Sustainability Organizations]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Green Chips, Repurpose AMERICA win grants as  part of the 2012 International CES]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Las Vegas, Nv., January 9, 2011 &ndash;The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;, owner and producer of the International CES, today announced a total of $75,000 in donations to Green Chips and Repurpose AMERICA, local Las Vegas nonprofit organizations advancing clean energy and minimizing waste.

	
	&ldquo;CES is committed to sustainability, and we are extremely proud that these...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/CEA-Donates-$75,000-to-Local-Las-Vegas-Sustainabil.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Consumer Electronics Account for Small Share of Residential  Energy Consumption]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., December 21, 2011 &ndash; The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today  released a new study, &ldquo;Energy  Consumption of CE in U.S. Homes in 2010,&rdquo; showing that despite their popularity in American homes, consumer electronics (CE)  account for a relatively small share &ndash; roughly 13 percent &ndash; of the average U.S. home&rsquo;s  electricity consumption....]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111221-Consumer-Electronics-Account-for-Small-Sh.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[Sustainability Efforts Ramp Up for 2012 International CES]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Unprecedented Effort to Recycle Badge Holders, Signs]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., Dec. 19, 2011 &ndash; The Consumer Electronics  Association (CEA)&reg;, owner and producer of the 2012 International CES&reg;,  today announced the adoption  of several new sustainability practices at the 2012 CES, the world&rsquo;s largest  technology tradeshow, to be held in Las Vegas January 10-13. 

New this year, attendee badge  holders are made from repurposed vinyl show...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111219-Sustainability-Efforts-Ramp-Up-for-2012-I.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Highlights Efficient, Sustainable Products This  Holiday Season ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Electronics Industry also  Stresses Need to Recycle Outdated Devices]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., December 12, 2011 &ndash; The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today offers the following advice to consumers who want to &ldquo;give green&rdquo; and are looking for sustainable, eco-friendly consumer electronics products this holiday season.  


  1.	Look for green labels. 
  ENERGY STAR&reg;, a public-private partnership program run by the U.S. Environmental...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111212-CEA-Highlights-Efficient,-Sustainable-Pro.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Urges Consumers to eCycle End-of-Life Electronics  on America Recycles Day]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[<em>Find a Local Electronics Recycling Facility at  GreenerGadgets.org</em>]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va.,  Nov. 15, 2011 &ndash; Today is America  Recycles Day, and the Consumer Electronics Association  (CEA)&reg; urges consumers  to dispose properly of end-of-life electronics through its recycling locator at www.GreenerGadgets.org. &ldquo;We strongly support raising Americans&rsquo;  knowledge of how and where to recycle electronics,&rdquo; said Walter Alcorn, vice  president of...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20111115-CEA-Urges-Consumers-to-eCycle-End-of-Life.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA, Environmental Defense  Fund Launch Eco-Challenge on Legacy TV Glass ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Organizations Seek Innovative Environmental Solutions </em><em>for Cathode Ray Tube Glass through Open Innovation]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va.,  Nov. 14, 2011 &ndash; The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; and Environmental  Defense Fund (EDF) today are excited to announce the &ldquo;The Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Challenge: New  Uses for Recycled Glass,&rdquo; to develop a compelling economic and environmental solution for the  challenge posed by recycling old CRTs that have been phased out in favor of  liquid...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <subtitle><![CDATA[GreenerGadgets.org  underscores electronics industry&rsquo;s role in sustainability]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., Oct. 18, 2011 &ndash; The Consumer Electronics Association  (CEA)&reg; today applauded member companies recognized by Newsweek as among the nation's greenest corporations. Dell, HP, IBM and Sprint Nextel took four of the  top five spots on the list, which ranked  America&rsquo;s 500 largest  corporations according to environmental impact, management and transparency. CEA member...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Launches GreenerGadgets.org for Tech-Savvy, Eco-Friendly Consumers]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[New Web Site Features Responsible Recycler Locator, Energy Use Calculator]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The  Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today launched  GreenerGadgets.org, an online resource that helps meet consumers&rsquo; desire to be both  tech-savvy and environmentally-friendly. The site addresses the lifecycle of  electronics products, with tips on how to buy green, live green and recycle  electronics responsibly. 

&ldquo;We created GreenerGadgets.org so  that consumers...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds First Steps on Regulatory Reform in California]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Senate Bill Legislation Requires State Agencies to Consider Investment, Innovation and Jobs]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; applauds the California legislature and Senators Calderon and Pavley for passing Senate Bill 617, legislation that includes provisions requiring state agencies to review thoroughly major regulations and consider how proposed rules would impact business investment, innovation and jobs.

	
	&quot;SB 617, the result of recent negotiations, is a...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Urges California to Take Notice of Impressive Electronics Efficiency Gains]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;&nbsp; highlighted the industry&rsquo;s energy efficiency achievements and initiatives during a public workshop held today by the California Energy Commission (CEC) to consider regulation of additional consumer electronics products. Recently, a CEC staff draft report on energy efficiency and buildings indicates the CEC is moving forward with new...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Flat-Panel TVs Weigh 82 Percent Less Than Bulky Predecessors]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA Study Cites Environmental Benefits of Smaller, Lighter Flat-Screen TVs and Monitors]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today issued a report detailing the dramatic reduction of TV and computer monitor sizes and weights since the advent of flat-panel monitors and TVs.

	
	The report, Materials Footprint Reduction of Televisions and Computer Monitors: 2004-2010, found flat-panel TVs are 82 percent lighter and 75 percent smaller than their cathode ray tube (CRT...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Applauds Obama Administration's Efforts on Electronics Stewardship]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA eCycling Leadership Initiative Leaders Stand with Government Officials]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., July 20, 2011 &ndash; The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; applauds the efforts on electronics stewardship and electronics recycling announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) along with consumer electronics companies. &nbsp;&nbsp;

	
	&ldquo...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Survey Finds Consumers Want Smart, Energy-Efficient Technologies But Lack Knowledge of Current Electricity Management Systems]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[A new survey from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; found consumers are concerned about the cost of their energy use, yet lack awareness of emerging energy management systems.

	While many consumers turn lights off, shop for energy efficient devices and practice other eco-friendly practices, just 10.2 million of 119 million U.S. households are estimated to have enrolled in...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110602-CEA-Survey-Finds-Consumers-Want-Smart,-En.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA Calls for New Energy Policies to Reduce Consumption ]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA Finds Enhanced Information, Real-Time Pricing Key to an Effective Smart Grid]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today released a whitepaper recommending new policies to improve the way Americans understand and manage energy consumption. This new whitepaper is a product of CEA&rsquo;s new Smart Grid Working Group, through which CEA member companies are advancing the deployment of smart grid systems across the country.

	
	The comprehensive whitepaper...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110518-CEA-Calls-for-New-Energy-Policies-to-Redu.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA APPLAUDS NEW TRANSPARENT TV ENERGY LABELS]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[New FTC Label Requirements, Effective Today, Will Provide Detailed Energy Use Information to Consumers]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today hailed a new era in power consumption transparency for consumers: new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requirements call for removable, detailed yellow-and-black labels that disclose the product&rsquo;s estimated annual energy cost to be attached to all TVs manufactured after May 10th.

	
	CEA contributed to the FTC rulemaking leading to...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110510-CEA-APPLAUDS-NEW-TRANSPARENT-TV-ENERGY-LA.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CONSUMER ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY TO TRIPLE ANNUAL RECYCLING BY 2016]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Manufacturers, Retailers Launch Initiative to Enhance Recycling Collection, Education and Infrastructure]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[Consumer electronics industry leaders today launched the first-ever industry-wide electronics recycling initiative to recycle one billion pounds of electronics annually by 2016, which would be a more than threefold increase over 2010.

	
	The eCycling Leadership Initiative seeks to improve consumer awareness of the more than 5,000 collection sites currently sponsored by industry; increase...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110413-CONSUMER-ELECTRONICS-INDUSTRY-TO-TRIPLE-A.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA LAUNCHES EARTH DAY PHOTO AND VIDEO CONTEST]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[CEA Highlights Eco-friendly Products With Solar Camcorder]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;&nbsp; today launched a digital photo and video contest to celebrate Earth Day. Four contest winners, to be announced on Earth Day, April 22, 2011, will receive one digital camera or camcorder such as the Cobra Digital HDVC6000 Solar digital camcorder.

	
	The Earth Day contest begins today and photo and video submissions will be accepted until...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110401-CEA-LAUNCHES-EARTH-DAY-PHOTO-AND-VIDEO-CO.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA STUDY FINDS DRAMATIC INCREASE IN TV ENERGY EFFICIENCY]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[LCD and Plasma TVs show consistent efficiency gains over seven years]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[A new study commissioned by  the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; shows manufacturers have made huge  strides in creating more energy efficient televisions. In furtherance of the technology industry&rsquo;s  leadership on energy efficient products, the CEA study, released today,  provides a review and analysis of power consumption trends in digital  television technology.

The CEA...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110203-CEA-STUDY-FINDS-DRAMATIC-INCREASE-IN-TV-E.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA AWARDS $75,000 GRANT TO LAS VEGAS SOLAR NON-PROFIT]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[2011 CES Donation Will Help Bring More Green Solar Energy to Southern Nevada]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg;,  owner and producer of the International CES, today donated $75,000 to Green  Chips, a non-profit organization promoting carbon neutrality, to support  sustainable energy in southern Nevada. 
  
  &ldquo;This donation illustrates CEA&rsquo;s commitment  to sustainability in the Las Vegas area as we launch another successful  International CES...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2011-Press-Releases/20110104-CEA-AWARDS-$75,000-GRANT-TO-LAS-VEGAS-SOL.aspx?feed=Environment-Press-Releases]]></link>     	
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  <title><![CDATA[CEA 2010 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT ILLUSTRATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS, COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Consumer electronics industry cites strides in efficiency, emissions, electronics recycling]]></subtitle>
  <description><![CDATA[The  Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)&reg; today released the CEA 2010 Sustainability Report to  highlight the tremendous progress the industry has made in its green  initiatives, from designing more energy efficient products to cutting  greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) at facilities, to developing a national  electronics recycling infrastructure. 
  
  &nbsp;The report, an update to CEA...]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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