According to Ecco Best, makers of The Guardian energy management device, smoothing out the fluctuations in voltage between the socket and your appliances can result in savings of up to 30% annually.
The GreenGenius Smart Surge Protector that debuted at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show and is designed to eliminate energy consumed by electronics in standby mode, is now available in the US.
The new Kill-A-Watt Graphic Interface gadget power monitor doubles as a surge protector and a programmable appliance timer, allowing users to control how much energy is consumed by a given device.
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