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10 Green Options for Black Friday
Earth2Tech — ... Your Appliances Suck, Power That Is: The Kill A Watt energy monitor is one of those devices that gives you some good info — but not much to do with it. Plug your appliances in to the $45 device and measure how efficient they are. You’ll be able to see if you need a new Energy Star air conditioner or fridge…next holiday season. ...

Air Purification Week -- Sharp Air Purifier KC-C150U
1GreenProduct — ... you live in a desert environment or just need a bit of extra humidification in the dry winter months, the KC-C150U could solve two problems at once. (Note that the humidifier has its own filter, which the KC-C150U manual indicates should be replaced every two years.) So far so good, but what makes the KC-C150U a good Green choice? Sharp says that the KC-C150U is 35 percent more energy efficient than standard models -- good enough to win an ENERGY STAR rating. Thanks to our Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Meter (available from Current Energy ), we can actually ...

Air Purification Week -- Blueair Eco10
1GreenProduct — ... . Blueair promises that the Eco10 will get the job done (i.e. clean the air) while using up to 95% less energy than other air cleaners in its class. Thanks to our trusty Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Meter (available from ...

Air Purification Week - Paralda PLUS Kill-A-Watt Sweepstakes Winner!
1GreenProduct — ... 15 lbs) and giving it a small footprint. With its green color, the Paralda isn't exactly unobtrusive, but it does look pretty cool from a design standpoint and doesn't take up much space. While we usually push for wheels on appliances like air purifiers, in this case we didn't mind not having them. The Paralda was light enough to pick up and carry around pretty easily. And wheels would probably have made the tall, slim machine too precarious. Paralda has four speeds. Using our handy Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Meter (available from ...

Green Gifts for Your Green Sweetie
LIME Blogs — It's mid-December, and you're still not sure what to get your sweetie? Try one of these green tech goodies. Kill-a-Watt, $16 Got a green-minded data geek in the house? Give them a Kill-a-Watt energy usage monitor to find out exactly how much energy each one of your appliances and gadgets is using. It could provide the boost you (or they) need to start plugging your electronics into a power strip or, if you've got the dough these days, upgrade to a more energy efficient appliance. USBCell ...

How We Test Hard Drives
GoodCleanTech — ... Since energy use and green technology are at the forefront of new technology, we test energy usage. We take snapshots of energy usage with a Kill-A-Watt power meter. Both idle and in-use energy readings are taken while the drive is running benchmark tests. We look for factors like clearly marked recycling symbols, minimized packaging, and recycled materials in the manufacture and packaging of each hard drive. We also look forward to the time that standardized certification programs like EPEAT are expanded to measure hard drive manufacturers' environmental impact, as we do for ...

Flower power your home?
Super Eco News Feed — ... In the meantime, those of us looking to Kill-a-Watt around the house (and save the other kind of green at the same time) can get a not-nearly-as-cute, just as accurate visual clue from ...

At Home With the Energy Detective
Green Inc. — Although home energy tracking devices like the single-outlet Kill A Watt or the whole-house Power2Save unit are gaining popularity in this energy-conscious age, I hadn’t tried one out until my electric bill topped out at $150 in January. That prompted me to invest in an Energy Detective , a device that retails for $145 and promises to give homeowners a telling glimpse into their personal energy consumption habits — and the appliances that consume the most juice. The manufacturer, Energy Inc., recommends you have an electrician handle the setup, which ...

Energy 101: How to Monitor Your Energy
INHABITAT — ... in kilowatts multiplied by time). The price of individual kWh varies depending on the time of day, but the devices below can help you estimate your power consumption costs. energy 101, sustainable design, green design, alternative energy, energy monitoring tools, renewable energy, energy grid, smart meters, household electricity One of our favorite energy-monitoring devices is P3’s Kill-a-Watt . It’s cheap ($20), and simple to use — just connect any electronic ...

Climate Corps: A Little Information Goes a Long Way
Greener Buildings — ... individual lab user, not with the equipment itself. Individuals -- when provided with enough information -- can find personal motivation to reduce energy consumption and save money. Some groups have even gone so far as to set up tracking systems among employees. There’s no better incentive than seeing a co-worker save more energy than you are to get your competitive juices flowing. Want to try it for yourself?  Individuals at home or in the workplace can use small gadgets like the Kill A Watt to monitor the energy consumption of electrical appliances, which can also help ...

How-To: Analog electricity usage meter
MAKE Magazine — ... I have used a Kill A Watt electric meter for a while and I decided to build an analog one. This project went from being simple, with a single panel ammeter and an outlet, to full scale with three meters, a lamp socket, binding posts, and switches for all the outputs. Rather than simply mount the plastic meters I decided to remove the movements and reassemble them in a wooden case and make my own numbers for the meters with a piece of tea-stained paper and an old typewritter. ...