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By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on March 30th, 2011

This Digital Tyre Compressor allows you to inflate your tyres to the correct pressure quickly and easily. The compressor can be used anywhere to ensure your car is working as energy efficiently as possible, helping you to save money and reduce your carbon footprint.
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By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on January 19th, 2011

These Heatsaver Radiator Panels are a quick and easy way to increase your radiator’s heating efficiency. The heat reflecting panels can be installed in minutes behind your radiator to reduce the amount of heat that is lost through external walls.
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By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on November 15th, 2010

The Enviroplug is an energy saving adapter for mobile phones. The plug adapter allows you to leave you mobile phone plugged in safe in the knowledge that once the phones battery has been fully changed the plug will stop any further ‘vampire’ drain of electricity.
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By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on July 23rd, 2010

The Kenwood Moda Toaster is a stylish stainless steel toaster that unlike many other toasters is capable of heating just a single slot when one piece of toast is all that is required. By doing so it can then save around 50% of the electricity a average toaster would use for this purpose.
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By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on January 18th, 2010

The Eco Dry Hair Dryer has been created by Babyliss to use significantly less energy to dry hair than a conventional hair dryer. Using new air flow and heating technology it provides the same drying power as other hair dryers while only using half the electrical power.
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By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on December 1st, 2009

The Efergy Shower Timer is a simple gadget that helps you save water when having a shower, simply by beeping when it’s time to get out. If you have an electric shower, you’ll save on your energy bills as well as your water consumption. Once you’ve calibrated the timer, you simply press ‘start’ when you get into the shower, and the timer will beep when your time’s up! (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on November 26th, 2009

The ecobee Smart Thermostat is an advanced temperature control system for your home, which makes it easier to save energy through having more control of your central heating system. The ecobee allows you to set up highly specific schedules for your heating and cooling systems, rather than the twice-daily on/off settings that exist on most central heating controls. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on November 18th, 2009

The Acer S243HL 24inch LCD Monitor is a super-slim 15mm thick monitor boasting full 1920 x 1080 high definition (HD) resolution, extremely high contrast ratio of up to 8,000,000:1, two HDMI interfaces and a nippy 2ms response time. Thanks to a special white LED design, the screen is mercury-free and uses 63% less energy compared to other monitors of this size. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on November 17th, 2009

Fluorescent light bulbs seem like a great way to save on energy with lighting, right? Well yes, but there are a couple of big concerns when using them. Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) are so fragile that they often break, and when they do, it’s not just shattered glass that will hit the floor, but mercury as well, both of which are a major problem if you have kids or pets.
The new ArmorLite EcoSafety Coating resolves both of these concerns, plus makes those spirally bulbs look a lot nicer. Basically a regular spiral fluorescent light bulb inside a protective Safety Coating, the ArmorLite bulb looks like an incandescent bulb, but will keep all the broken shards of glass and mercury safely inside the skin in the event that it breaks. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on November 16th, 2009

Nix Digital have created the first ever motion sensing digital photo frame which will switch itself on when you pass within 2.5 metres in front of it. The interval timer can be set from between 1 minute to 24 hours before the photo frame switches itself off again. Alternatively, you can use the provided remote control to switch on the photo frame whenever you want it on! (more…)