Will Energy Use of Consumer Electronics soon be Listed like Calories are on Cereal Boxes, CES 2010 Talks

We are now used to be able to find in a snap calories, sugar and fat content of any food product.

In our consumed to thrifty and greener times will the energy use of consumer electronics soon be listed as clearly as calories on cereal boxes.

This topic will be discussed in Dollars and Watts: Energy Use Information for Electronics on Thursday, January 7 at CES 2010, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Panel will be:

Moderator(s): Martin LaMonica, Senior Writer, CNET News, CBS Interactive

Panelist(s): Don Bartell, Senior Director, Environmental Initiatives, Motorola, Inc.
Jay McLellan, President and CEO, Home Automation, Inc. (HAI)
Michael Murphy, Environmental Affairs Manager, Dell
The Honorable Alex Padilla (D-CA), Senator, California State Senate
Josh Will, Vice President - Televisions, Best Buy

This is part of the Sustainable Planet offerings at the event.

As always, we will have to sort out between those who wrap themselves in green and the real offerings.

Related news: Smart spending: Federal appliance rebates launch (December 30, Mother Nature Network) shares details on a cash for energy hogs plan kicking off in 2010. It is similar in spirit but of a smaller size than the cash for clunkers program.

I am looking forward to attending Greener Gadgets conference in New York on February 25, my second time, good food for the mind.

Consuming with a conscience for Green Day # 109

Previously: Green Words of the Decade, Grass Station, Hypermiling, Locavore, Carbon Neutral