Category: Energy Saving Gadgets

December 18, 2008December 12, 2008
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Black & Decker Thermal Leak (Draught) Detector

The Black & Decker Thermal Leak and Draught Detector is a step into the eco-friendly gadget world by Black & Decker. Black & Decker are traditionally a power tools manufacturer, e.g. drills, screwdrivers, power-saws, etc. The Thermal Leak and Draught Detector uses a colour-coded light to indicate if it detects a difference in the surface...

December 12, 2008January 6, 2009
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Low Power Sharp BDHP21H Blu-ray Disc Player

Sharp has released a new Blu-ray Disc player, being touted as energy saving, as well as HDMI support, Dolby True HD, a quick start of just 10 seconds. The BDHP21H disc player consumes 27Watts of power during operating, and 0.5 Watts of power on standby mode.

November 13, 2008November 25, 2009
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Morphy Richards Ecolectric Toaster

The race for energy efficient gadgets is really encouraging some smart innovation. The for example is an intelligently designed electric toaster that uses 30% less energy compared to ordinary toasters. By using an automatically closing lid, the toaster retains considerably more heat, resulting in faster cooking times and less energy being needed.

November 7, 2008July 13, 2009
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Heating & Cooling System Vent Booster Fan

Despite every effort to make them efficient, heating and cooling systems can only be truly efficient if they are able to effect an even temperature distribution in the whole room or house. However, this is quite tricky, as homes often lack the infrastructure to distribute hot or cold air evenly. The Register Vent Booster Fan...

October 24, 2008January 24, 2009
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Energy Usage Tracking – The Energy Detective

The Energy Detective is an energy consumption monitoring eco gadget that joins a growing line of energy monitoring kits that are appearing on the market. However, where this kit really stands out is the option to have their own full-featured computer interface kit that gives you all kinds of statistics and monitoring information. Something missing...

September 22, 2008May 15, 2009
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PowerSafer – Audio and Video Gadget Standby Saver

Do you have lots of accessories with your TV? For example, do you have a DVD player, a satellite receiver, a games console, a video player, a hifi, etc? May be you have all of the above? We all know that leaving gadgets on standby mode can be a significant waste of energy, and be...

September 15, 2008February 26, 2009
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Philips’ Energy Saving 42-inch Eco TV

Philips have recently announced its 42″ 1080p resolution flat panel Eco TV, loaded with energy saving features and designed with the environment in mind. Using eco friendly technology, the Eco TV uses around 75 Watts, compared to other flat screen TVs which consume around 100W+. Philips has eliminated any lead from the product, and has...

September 12, 2008November 29, 2008
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D-Link Announce Eco-Friendly Wifi Routers

With the majority of western homes having internet access these days, the majority of them will have “always on” broadband modem routers. Since these routers are on all day, every day, they are responsible for a surprising chunk of the energy costs. D-Link has announced that three of it’s new routers employ green ethernet technology...

September 5, 2008July 13, 2009
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Gas Cooker Energy Saving Widget

Every so often you find a really useful green gadget that does a little bit to helping you save energy and money. This interesting little helps your gas cooker to burn gas more efficiently. At the heart of the device is a catalytic alloy disc that heats up to 100 degrees centigrade. When the widget...

September 1, 2008July 13, 2009
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M2E – New Motion Powered Charger Technology

M2E Power are working on a range of alternative energy generation devices that exploit the Faraday principle. Energy is generated by a moving magnet within an coil, which could be then used for commercial and military applications. The M2E Power team are working on a highly efficient variation that offers between 300% and 700% more...