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Articles tagged with ‘power usage’

Leech Plug – Self Disconnecting Plug Concept

By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on April 6th, 2010

Leech Plug Self Disconnecting Plug

The Leech Plug is a concept design by Conor Klein. The Leech mimics the behaviour of its namesake, once it has let the device connected to it to have its fill of electricity, the plug physically disconnects itself from the power supply.

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Watt’s Up? – Internet Enabled Electricity Meter

By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on April 15th, 2009

Watts Up Internet Enabled Electricity Meter

I recently talked about a kit for Tweeting your Power Usage that was based on a DIY kit. However, there’s now an eco gadget that will internet-enable your appliances quickly and easily. The Watt’s Up? – Internet Enabled Electricity Meter contains a built in web server that allows your power usage details to be accessed via the web. (more…)

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Tweeting your Power Usage with Tweet-a-Watt

By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on April 7th, 2009

Tweeting your Power Usage with Tweet-a-Watt

With twitter taking off (*ahem*, EnviroGadget is now on Twitter), some bright spark has designed a unit that publishes the power consumption of one of your power outlets to Twitter using a modified Kill-A-Watt meter. (more…)

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