Morphy Richards Ecolectric Toaster

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The race for energy efficient gadgets is really encouraging some smart innovation. The Morphy Richards Ecolectric Toaster 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.

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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 aims to ‘pull’ out heated or cooled air from air vents and push the air into the room. This therefore boosts the efficiency and energy saving potential of any heating or cooling system. The booster fan fits over existing ventilation grills in the home, and is activated by a temperature-sensitive sensor.

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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 from pretty much all other electricity monitoring kits.

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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 a large part of your electricity bill. The PowerSafer PSX is a simple to use energy saving gadget that will switch off all of your gadgets when you’re not using them.

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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 minimised the use of mercury to the absolute minimum. Even the box is made from recycled cardboard!

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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 that reduces power consumption by up to 40% compared with traditional routers.

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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 Gas Energy Saving Device 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 reaches this temperature, it works by helping to fully burn all unburnt gas, resulting in more heat and less wasted gas.

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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 power from other kinetic energy devices.

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GreenCore 10200 - Solar Powered Air Conditoner

A company by the name of GreenCore Air has released a new eco gadget, a Solar Powered Air Conditoner that is powered by it’s 170Watt solar panel. The solar panel charges it’s internal battery supply when left in sunlight. The result is a popular product that doesn’t rack up expensive energy bills!

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Nissan’s Accelerator Pedal that Pushes Back

Nissan has announced a new eco gadget they are fitting to all new models in 2009 that resists the rate at which you can accelerate with a gas pedal that pushes back. By reducing the rate at which drivers accelerate, you end up using less fuel. Dubbed the “ECO pedal”, the system improves fuel efficiency by 5 to 10%.

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