We think that everyone is starting to realize that leaving your gadgets plugged in when they aren't in use isn't good. It costs you money. Here at Unplggd, we want you to unplug your gadgets to save money! That's why manufacturers and designers have come up with specialized power strips to manage power. This latest comes from the Dutch design fair in Eindhoven.
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Times are tough and people are cutting down everywhere. Why not try and cut down on one of the expenses that you'll pay almost every month of every year? That's the kind of thinking that brought TED together. TED is an acronym for The Energy Detective.
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What do you do with all of your old cassette tapes?
Throw them out, recycle them or reuse them? There are multiple ways of doing either though, and most of the time, old cassette tapes just get tossed into the trash bin. Well the Dutch designer Patrick Schuur decided to reuse old cassette tapes instead. In fact, he used a total of 918 tapes to build a cassette tape closet.
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We are always trying to save money on electricity. No matter what we do, it's not always easy to follow through. We have selected four items that we thing will help you with your eco-friendly project of reducing your carbon footprint. Most of these devices are easy to use and will reduce your bills. Read on to find out more.
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It's been shown that simply having a display that shows your energy consumption will help you cut down and save money. In these frugal times, it's always best to be able to save money. British Designer Stuart Sharples came up with the Energy Mate system, making it simple to save money. Contrary to other systems, Energy Mate monitors the gas, water, and electricity usage of a home.
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We all still use alkaline batteries and we usually just throw them out after our high-powered devices hunger for more. Using rechargeable batteries is one way to go, but what about all those other batteries that end up in the trash? Korean designers Sungwoo Park and Sunhee Kim have come up with a beautiful solution to what to do with those batteries. Their concept is an LED streetlight that uses the residual power left in trashed batteries to generate enough power to create light. How cool is that?
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SonyEricsson just unveiled their a new concept eco-friendly cell phone. It's a biodegradable phone. This is the type of phone that you could just throw away, once you got tired of it. For now, this type of technology is just a concept, but the designers are hoping to inspire companies with the environmentally friendly features.
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We are all trying to conserve electricity and energy in our homes. It's not always an easy thing to track. This cool looking ecological object is called Wattson and plugs itself into the electricity counter of your pad. It displays the electricity usage of your home, in real time thanks to LEDs, in kWh or dollars.
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Imagine this situation: you are stuck in the middle of nowhere with no batteries for your iPod or iPhone and you need a charge. What are you going to do? Now imagine that you are stuck out there in the middle of the night. Things just keep getting worse! No worries, Swedish industrial designer Peter Thuvander came up with this innovative way of charging your precious iPhone, no matter where you are.
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In an age where a digital camera's megapixel count keep climbing, the power demands of these devices keeps getting more significant. If you take a lot of photographs and are worried about the environmental impact of batteries, Sony has come up with an innovative solution to your dilemma. The Sony Odo Twirl n' Take is a camera that is charged by using kinetic energy. If the solar panels on your roof aren't enough, you'll be pleased to add this little gizmo to your eco-friendly habits.
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Asus launched the Asus Bamboo Series notebook. This isn't the first time that Asus has used natural products in their laptops. They have successfully used leather in the past. The bamboo just goes a step further. Wood is a great medium, a lot better than plastic. Bamboo is great to touch and feel. Asus also announced that these laptops will remain green throughout the phases of their life, from their conception, production and their eventual recycling and disposal.
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The inherent problem with solar-powered air conditioners is that solar panels aren't efficient enough to power the power hungry machines on their own. Greencore has come up with a solution to that problem. Their 10200 model uses a single 170-watt solar panel during the day and electricity during the night, leading to massive electricity savings even if the unit isn't 100% solar-powered.
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Bedol has created a great way of tracking the time, in an eco-friendly way, without using any batteries. The clock is powered by water and salt alone. Even though this might sound far fetched, it's a simple matter of science. Electrodes "harvest" the energy from the water...
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The German high-technology giant has decided to try something green for its next series of telephone handsets. On top of that, Siemens is trying to make a bold and beautiful green statement with these cordless phone designs by 
