Modern technology has certainly made our day-to-day lives easier, but a house full of gadgets inevitably results in shockingly high electricity bills. Luckily, the latest advanced in green energy means that there are now a range of intelligent home devices that can actually help to save you money, whilst giving the planet a bit of a break too.
Vampire Power
Even when you hit the 'off' button on your gadgets, most of them continue to guzzle electricity. This is known as 'vampire power', which can make up a significant proportion of your yearly bill; most of us will find it a pain, however, to unplug our appliances after each use. Smart plugs like the Belkin Conserve socket and the Bye Bye Standby system can stop your gadgets from drawing vampire energy from the wall socket.
AlertMe Energy Home Hub
This intelligent system plugs onto your fusebox to monitor the electromagnetic field in the wires coming from it, and uses a transmitter to send the information to the central hub. This then connects to the internet using your home router and gives you access to your electricity usage via an online dashboard, a handheld controller or smartphone app. The AlertMe hub can even talk to smart plugs, switching them on or off remotely.
PassivEnergy
If smart metering seems a bit too much effort, the PassivEnergy management system can cut your electricity bills with minimal effort. The system takes control of your central heating and hot water controls, with in-room thermometers and a wireless hub working to manage your energy consumption more efficiently. The initial set up involves telling the handheld controller about your normal home routine, such as preferred temperature and when you go to bed, but then it quickly starts to monitor what you do to learn your habits in detail.
Draft Detectors
Chilly drafts are not only uncomfortable; they also waste expensive energy. Hunting for the weak spot in your windowpane can often be a frustrating task, but Black & Decker have brought out the handy Thermal Leak Detector to make it easier. The gadget contains an infrared thermometer that detects slight shifts in temperatures.
Smart Power Strips
Whilst working at your desktop computer, you're probably also using a few other additional devices such as an extra monitor, speakers, printer and hard drive. But when you turn off your PC, there's a good chance you leave these extra gadgets running continually. Smart power strips tell all of the local sockets to only switch on when the master socket (connected to the computer) is in use.
Smart Fridge
The national electricity grid works by predicting how much electricity the UK needs at any one time; if the amount produced exceeds the demand, then energy goes to waste. Several power stations are therefore kept running at 50% capacity, ready to be fired up or throttled down to match unexpected surges or lulls in demand, which is a highly inefficient solution. Smart fridges, however, can help relieve the pressures of the system by feeding information from the grid to cool food more efficiently. The fridge monitors its internal temperature as well as the status of the national grid, and if the grid needs help and the food is at the correct temperature, it will turn its motor off earlier than it otherwise would have done.
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