Easy Ways to Save Energy
Apparently the average home has 40 devices plugged in drawing constant energy, even when they're turned off (this is called, creepily, 'vampire energy'). To combat this, Belkin has created a slew of products, in their 'conserve' line, that help consumers track, monitor and control energy use in their home.
Here's the Conserve Socket, which turns off automatically after 30 minutes, three hours, or six hours of use. (They also make another socket, the Conserve Valet, that turns off when an electronic device is fully charged):
Here's a surge protector that reduces standby power to electronic devices like your TV and entertainment system:
And here's my favorite gadget of the bunch, the Insight, a plug-in energy monitor that displays electricity consumed (wattage); the carbon dioxide produced to create that electricity; and the actual cost, in dollars and cents, of that energy use.
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Where can I get one of those meters?
These are very cool and nicely designed, but the Kill-A-Watt meter has been around awhile and does a great job. The basic unit can be found at Amazon for $17 and there are fancier variations out there. I have no financial interest in these, just a satisfied user. Check them out.
Where are these available in South Africa please?
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