Vampire Draw

Ottobox is a smart home automation device that promises to save you money on your electricity bills

Around The Home

Ottobox learns your schedule to lower your electricity bills

Who wouldn't want to save up to 50 percent on their electricity bills? The makers of Ottobox claim their smart home automation device can do just that, and all by turning off appliances when they're left in standby.

AT&T's ZERO charger automatically detects when it is no longer needed and switches itself off, cutting "vampire draw" completely

Electronics

AT & T ZERO Charger eliminates 'vampire draw'

AT&T will shortly make a new mobile device charger available which eliminates "vampire draw" (where a charger continues to draw power even when it's no longer connected to a device)

Good Thinking

Engadget HD on Vampire Energy - don't shoot the plasma

Yesterday we showed you GOOD Magazine's data on Vampire Energy, but Ben Drawbaugh from Engadget HD didn't like the look of it.

Good Thinking

GOOD Magazine on Vampire Energy

Power wastage associated with standby modes in consumer electronics devices makes up a staggering 1% of global carbon dioxide emissions, and costs the average household the equivalent of one months bill every year.