Greener Gadgets Winners
February 12, 2008 by Peggy
The grand prize winner of Core77’s Greener Gadgets Competition for 2008 is the EnerJar, an easy-to-build* power meter that accurately reports the power draw of electrical appliances.
Designers Matt Meshulam and Zach Dwiel hope the device will help users gain a better understanding of the amount of power appliances use, even in standby.
The device will not be commercially available, but plans for making it will be online. While the designers are still optimizing the EnerJar, preliminary schematics are available at www.enerjar.net. (*This project should be carefully undertaken by adults only.)
The second-place winner in the Greener Gadgets competition is also very interesting: Clay Moulton’s Gravia, an LED-lit floorlamp powered by people! (I bet it would work with dogs too!)
To see more intriguing Greener Gadgets winners, visit Core77.
Images are from Core77.