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Energy Saver One-For-All Remote Waves Bye-Bye to Standby

There're a few gadgets out there that try to reduce your energy consumption by switching off all your gizmos properly, but none perhaps as convenient as this new Energy Saver Universal Remote from One-for-All. It's a four-in-one device to reduce your collection of remote controls to just one, and has a "green" power-off button. This communicates with an adapter in a wall socket that can turn off all your gear using a power strip plugged into it. So you won't be leaving so many things on standby, hurting both your wallet and the environment... and you get to do it all without stretching your legs. Available in the UK and Germany for now, for around $78. [Red Ferret]

7:01 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Kit Eaton
1,953 views, 10 comments

Latest by Churten: @DemolitionMan: I'm in much the same scenario as Git Em SteveDave. I used to plug the cable box into a switched outlet on my receiver to save power, but the guide issues were really annoying. Also, I found more »

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Surge Power Strip: Your Power Wastage In Plain Sight

The Climatized Objects Project think there's a simpler way to make you save energy than clever sockets: "Surge" plops your power sockets and thus energy consumption in open view. Shaming you, and dominating your home. Yup: I'd certainly be tempted to unplug my "on standby" devices if this red surge-protecting beast was draped over my desk, behind my TV and down the stairs. Oh, no: wait— of course I wouldn't, because I'd never use this crazy crapness in the first place. I kind of see what they're getting at, but I'm distinctly glad this will remain just an eco-concept. Spilling coffee with it around would be fatal. [Dvice]

11:00 AM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Kit Eaton
5,145 views, 11 comments

Latest by n/a: @Death: Wouldn't that be "tihs taf" ? more »

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Super Green Ecobutton Puts PCs into Extra Deep Sleep

Give the USB plug-in Ecobutton a thump when you pop off to lunch or a meeting, and it puts your computer into an electricity-saving deep sleep. While snoozing in "ecomode," the Windows PC will draw less power than if you just left it in sleep or screensaver, which can be nothing but good for your electricity bills and the environment, right? More »

11:45 AM on Wed Jan 30 2008
By Kit Eaton
5,560 views, 33 comments

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Power Aware Cord: Glowing Guilt

Maybe if you could actually see how much energy you're using, you wouldn't leave that PC running all night. That's the idea behind the Static Energy+Design Network's Power Aware Cord, a power strip whose connecting cable glows and pulses. Its electroluminescent wires embedded inside get brighter when more power flows through, pulsing and scintillating with various patterns that are difficult to ignore. More »

8:52 AM on Mon Oct 30 2006
By Charlie White
2,332 views, 16 comments

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Jinglehorse EcoSystem: Energy-Sipping PC

Laptop manufacturers take advantage of the energy efficiency of the Intel Core Duo processor to extend battery life, and now computer maker Jinglehorse uses that same efficiency to allow its EcoSystem PC to consume 75% less energy than its Pentium 4 counterparts. These electricity-sipping boxes only use about 44 watts while they're sitting still and 75 watts with the pedal to the metal. More »

1:11 PM on Tue Jun 20 2006
By Charlie White
394 views, Comment

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DaySwitch Turns Off the Light For You

DaySwitch claims to reduce lighting costs by 30% by using a simple concept: when it gets bright in the room, turn off the lights. Why people can't do this themselves, we don't know, but it might have something to do with getting up off their lazy asses every once in a while. More »

11:31 AM on Mon May 8 2006
By Charlie White
169 views, 5 comments