The color green sometimes has a bad reputation. If someone is a newbie and doesn’t know what they’re doing then they’re often called green. People say you’re green with envy if you’re jealous. Kermit D. Frog sang a song about how it’s not easy being green. And of course there’s plenty of controversy about whether or not we should spend more or less green on achieving energy independence. Well, when it comes to energy efficiency, here are five products that make going green and saving green a no-brainer.
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- MODLET:
Whether it’s your computer, printer, copy machine and even water fountains, if it’s plugged into a wall it’s drawing power–even when they’re not being used. This wasted energy can cost you hundreds of dollars a year. But, ThinkEco’s Modlet, named one of the International CES Innovations 2011 Design and Engineering Awards Honorees will put a stop to that. When your appliances and electronics are plugged into the Modlet, you can wirelessly monitor and control the electronic power consumption of the electronic devices in your office. Each Modlet communicates wirelessly with your computer using a USB key and the Modlet software. Then, the software communicates back by intelligently scheduling outlets to automatically shut power on and off based on historic usage patterns. The Modlet will retail for $50 for a starter kit of one Modlet and a USB receiver. After that, each additional Modlet will cost $44.95.
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Capture and store your personal kinetic energy generated from walking, running, or biking into useable energy to
charge your handheld electronic devices. The lightweight nPower® PEG is a backup battery charger that will generate electric power when placed vertically in a backpack, briefcase, or purse as you go about your daily activities. The PEG retails for $159. Due to high demand, the PEG is currently on backorder and can be reserved at www.npowerpeg.com.
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This four port charger makes it easy to be eco-friendly. Now you can charge your USB connected devices without turning on a computer and without draining unneeded electricity or short circuiting your device once it has fully charged. Plug the device in the wall, set the charging time for 2, 4, 6, or 8 hours and once the time is up, the charger consumes zero watts. (Source: Vogduo)
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- ECO TRAVELER SOLAR POWERED LAPTOP BRIEFCASE
This single compartment bag is TSA checkpoint friendly. It comes equipped with a solar panel that harnesses energy from the sun and connects a rechargeable battery. The battery stores energy which then charges small handheld devices such as smartphones, mp3 players, and handheld games, but it does not charge laptops. The bag also has an optional AC Wall plug for normal charging. The MSRP price is $193.
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Ever thought about generating your own electricity? Now you can. With the backing of GE, Southwest Windpower unveiled the first fully smart grid-enabled wind turbine making it easy for consumers to connect their homes or businesses to wind-generated electricity. It can provide an average of 7,200 kWh of clean, low-cost energy per year per household. Depending on the wind resource, placement, and energy efficiency, a Skystream 600 could provide up to 80% of an average home’s energy requirements. The Skystream Skyviewâ„¢ system, enables users to monitor exactly how much energy the wind turbine is producing from anywhere internet access is available. It will be available to the public this month. Pricing is yet to be announced.