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Monitoring Home Energy Use with the Powerhouse Dynamics eMonitor
Everybody wants to get in on the energy-saving game. But it’s hard to tell how and where you can save electricity in your home if you don’t know how much everything is using at any given time. But designers of the Powerhouse Dynamics eMonitor from Energy Circle hope to change all that, saying the new [...]
Win this HP Desktop Computer on Earth Day!
Tell us more about your office’s sustainability efforts and you could win this HP Compaq 8000f Elite Desktop.
Solar Luggage: A Bright Idea From Samsonite
Solar panels are now being embedded in everything from cell-phone cases to braziers, so why not put them on luggage?
New AT&T Cell Phone Charger Eliminates Vampire Power
Even after we unplug our phones and other small electronics, the charger still takes a bit of power from the wall as long as it’s plugged in. The phenomenon is called vampire power, and it’s responsible for billions of dollars per year in wasted energy. In fact, if we cut out vampire power all together, we could save enough energy to shut down 26 coal-fired plants. For smaller devices, AT&T is close to releasing a solution for fighting that energy suck.
The Surge: Solar-Charging iPhone Case Hits Streets
San Leandro, California-based Novothink has finally shipped the Surge, a solar-charging case for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
