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The Japanese consumer electronics show hints that energy-efficiency is becoming a valuable feature for gadgets.

This year at CEATEC, Japan’s consumer electronics trade show, 3-D displays and Toshiba’s time-shifting, Cell chip-based LCD television are generating all the buzz. But what about green electronics? Officially, the theme of this year’s gathering is “Digital Convergence — Defining the Shape of Our Future.”  Unofficially, there’s a strong undercurrent of energy-efficient innovation that electronics makers are harnessing and pouring into products that will soon end up in consumers’ hands. The most obvious indicator is the [...]