When we’re saving the planet, we sometimes forget about the more mundane appliances around the home that we could upgrade to save some more energy. Some of the more energy intensive appliances in the home include vacuum cleaners, electric heaters, electric cookers, microwaves and kettles, as well as irons! The has been designed to save...
I recently reported on Eternaleds Hydrolux light bulbs, well, they’ve been innovating again and they’re now selling their LED floodlight bulbs that have an 80% energy saving compared to their incandescent counter-parts. The Eternaleds 9W LED Floodlight and Eternaleds 18W LED Floodlight are a drop-in replacement for any screw-type standard E27 medium base socket, replacing...
The smart shower is a multi functional and energy saving shower desired for the James Dyson Awards. The shower uses heat exchanger technology to reduce energy consumption, and aerating shower heads to reduce water consumption. The shower has an integrated work basin that allows you to bath babies, wash your hair and other cleaning activities.
The is an easy to use energy consumption meter that will allow you to measure just how much energy you’re consuming at any given time. You can also keep track of how much energy you’ve been using in the past, as well as an overall average of your consumption.
If you love a little DIY gadgetry, then take a look at this simple Eco-Friendly Mobile Phone Charger gadget. You put your mobile phone inside and connect it to the phone charger to charge it up. To electrically switch off the charger (so that it doesn’t use any energy), you simply close the lid!
The is a 8 port gigabit network switch that saves energy compared to other network switches. The switch automatically detects which network ports are connected to an active system (e.g. a computer that’s switched on compared to a computer that’s switched off or in standby), and only provides power to the ports that are active....
The Eco Mouse features an eco button that will put your computer into standby mode when you press it. The button puts a computer into a special eco-mode, which is a state where your PC uses the least possible energy whilst still being switched on. The idea is that when you’re leaving the computer idle...
Knowing how much electricity you’re using is the best way to identify ways of saving energy. There are a number of energy monitoring devices now, such as the Kill-A-Watt device and the energy detective. The Kill-A-Watt Electricity Usage Monitoring Power Strip expands on the Kill-A-Watt device, allowing you to monitor a range of gadgets and...
I recently talked about a kit for Tweeting your Power Usage that was based on a DIY kit. However, there’s now an eco gadget that will internet-enable your appliances quickly and easily. The contains a built in web server that allows your power usage details to be accessed via the web.
The is actually a gadget I had heard of ages ago, but I hadn’t been able to find one recently… until now! The Battery Wizard will recharge both rechargeable and conventional non-rechargeable batteries.
