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By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on November 12th, 2009

The Kill-A-Watt Programmable Timer combines a digital programmable timer (for controlling when your gadgets are switched on and off) with an energy consumption meter. The programmable timer allows you to schedule a full weeks worth of on and off switching of your gadgets, where each day can be a different to the next. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on November 4th, 2009

The Solar-Powered Hybrid Alarm Clock is an interesting clock as it uses both battery and solar power to work. During the day, the clock is powered using solar power gathered from it’s solar panel. At night, the clock glows blue due to the blue backlit display. Therefore the clock is designed to save energy by using as much solar energy as possible. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on October 28th, 2009

An eco-friendly slow cooker? Whatever next? Well, if there are domestic gadgets that can save you energy, surely they deserve a mention? I know I’ve mentioned the energy saving vacuum cleaner and the eco-friendly clothes iron lately, but it’s about time our home appliances got revamped! Anyway, back to the slow cooker… (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on October 16th, 2009

When we’re saving the planet, we sometimes forget about the more mundane appliances around the home that we could upgrade to save some more energy. Some of the more energy intensive appliances in the home include vacuum cleaners, electric heaters, electric cookers, microwaves and kettles, as well as irons! The Morphy Richards Ecolectric Energy Saving Iron has been designed to save energy with an automatic shutoff after a set time period. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on August 12th, 2009

The smart shower is a multi functional and energy saving shower desired for the James Dyson Awards. The shower uses heat exchanger technology to reduce energy consumption, and aerating shower heads to reduce water consumption. The shower has an integrated work basin that allows you to bath babies, wash your hair and other cleaning activities. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on June 25th, 2009

If you concious of the environment and you want to get fit, the EcoMill is an eco-friendly gym treadmill which uses the energy generated from your running to charge an internal battery. The internal battery is then used to power the treadmill display and the elevation system. The EcoMill is a great alternative to conventional Treadmills that use electricity to drive the treadmill motor. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on June 17th, 2009

The Eco Mouse features an eco button that will put your computer into standby mode when you press it. The button puts a computer into a special eco-mode, which is a state where your PC uses the least possible energy whilst still being switched on. The idea is that when you’re leaving the computer idle and switched on for a period of time, you put it into eco mode. When you need the computer, you press the button again to wake the computer up. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on April 6th, 2009

If you love coffee and the environment, then you might be in the non-electric Presso Coffee Maker. The Presso Coffee Maker is designed to give you a great cup of coffee without having a special coffer maker gadget plugged in all day (and wasting energy). (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on March 31st, 2009

The Eco Kettle is a kettle that saves energy by helping you to only boil the water you need. Research suggests that people boil around twice as much water as they need, which means 50% of the energy being used is wasted! (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on March 16th, 2009

ASUS have just officially announced the Eee Box 206, otherwise known as a “nettop” (short for internet desktop, as in netbook for internet notebook). The Eee Box 206 features a AMD ATI Radeon HD 3450 GPU graphics card with HDMI port. You also get a remote control and DVI-D output adaptor. You can tell that ASUS are going after the HDTV market here. (more…)