Were starting to see more and more green designs, which is nice, some people are really concerned about the planet we live in. The PowerBox is part of the Cornell University student projects 2008, and its main goal is to calculate and report the following parameters:
- Real power
- Apparent power
- Power factor
- RMS Voltage
- RMS Current
- Frequency
- Energy usage (Kilowatt-Hours)
All of the data is gathered by a C application which shows real time graphs and data display. Another feature of the PowerBox is that it features a remote switch that allows the computer to turn the power on or off and set wattage limits for auto shutdown. This way people can monitor and control their energy usage. Good job Cornell students.
Monitor And Controll Your Energy Usage With PowerBox: [Link]
The EnerJar is an easy-to-build device that accurately measures the power draw of electrical appliances. The EnerJar was the winner of the Greener Gadgets design competition. The design is still being optimized, but preliminary schematics and source code can be found by following the link bellow.
The EnerJar: [Link]
This is a complete review of the charger written by Jeff Atwood. It seems that the battery producer’s only sell us what they want, and there is a massive wrong idea in people’s minds about batteries. Read the article and find out how you could save money and time by using the recommended batteries. Also read a review on the most comprehensive battery charger.
AlphaPower battery charger review: [Link]
This is a simple interface to the windmill power storage. There is a button that the user toggles to get the current voltage and percent charge on the stored energy in the windmill battery(s). to conserve power the unit is controlled by a toggle switch rather than always be on; we work hard to generate that power - no point in throwing it away.
Wind Meter with LCD: [Link]
As green becomes more and more a trend and a necessity new gadgets start to apear. For example this Eject Powercord allows you to push with your feet on a small pedal and the plug will pop-out of the powercord, thus saving power. Because yes, electronics devices consume power even if left in standby, that’s not much, but it ad’s up. For the moment the Eject Powercord is just a concept, but i think it will catch the public real fast if it goes into production.
The Eject Powercord: [Link]
