Eco-Pulse is an interesting new gadget that lets you measure how much power your plugged-in gadgets are wasting. Eco-Pulse was designed by Wan Xuan Lim and Tang Xueling Jane who are attempting to make people both young and old conscious of just how much electricity they use.
Eco-Pulse looks like a high-tech stethoscope and works like an EKG machine, showing electrical output just like a heart-rate monitor. The data can be collected by pressing the "Record" button on the Eco-Pulse. Collected data can then be transferred to a computer to help you analyze how much electricity you are wasting and where you can cut corners.
I am a big proponent of unplugging unused appliances and electronics to save money and the environment, so needless to say I really like the Eco-Pulse. Check it out here and be sure to think twice before leaving that seemingly unassuming flats-screen TV plugged in.
Energy-Measuring Stethoscopes
The Eco-Pulse Measures Wasted Energy
Trend Themes
1. Energy-measuring Gadgets - There is an opportunity to develop more gadgets that help measure and track energy consumption, thus helping consumers save money and protect the environment.
2. Waste Reduction Awareness - The Eco-Pulse showcases an opportunity to bring awareness to consumers about their energy use and ways they can reduce waste in their daily lives through a product that is easy to use and understand.
3. Real-time Energy Tracking - An emerging trend is the need for real-time energy tracking products that allow consumers to monitor and adjust their energy consumption habits from moment to moment.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - Consumer electronics companies have the opportunity to integrate energy tracking technology into their products, offering customers more information and control over their energy consumption.
2. Smart Homes - The trend towards smart homes can be used to offer consumers more information and control over how much energy their home consumes, thus further reducing their carbon footprint.
3. Green Energy - Green energy companies can use energy-measuring gadgets to educate consumers about how much they can save by adopting renewable energy sources, thus driving demand for green energy solutions.