“Vampire power” is a definition referring to the electric power consumed by appliances while they are switched off or in stand-by mode. A good example of that would be your cellphone charger that stays plugged into an outlet, but still devours electric power even when you are not charging your phone. According to researches the vampire power is responsible for around 10% of your electric bill.
To help with that problem, ThinkEco, a New York based company, designed a Modern electric outlet, also known as the Modlet. The Modlet is a gadget that lets you monitor your power usage and turn off devices remotely. The gadget comes with a USB receiver and software that lets it communicate with the owner’s computer wirelessly. Through the interface you can program the Modlet when to turn on and off the appliances in order to save some energy.
The Modlet can be purchased through the ThinkEco’s website with a starting price for home users set at $50.
If vampire power really runs up 10% of your energy bill all the time, then 50 bucks for this modlet is just a small price to pay. Pretty cool!
ReplyDeleteI agree with him.If it works, you buy it can save for all life.And the other good thing that it communicate with the owner’s computer wirelessly.
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