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Two Ways of Cutting Down on Cable Mess

We all have problems with cables. The problem is that there are just so many of them, it's so easy to get the infamous cable octopus and not know how to take them apart anymore. It's a mess, and the o...

The Environmental Impact of a Google Search

Many people don't realize that many of our favorite cyber-spaces have real-life homes, which means that running websites has a real-world environmental footprint. Files are stored on servers, viewed b...

Kinesis K2: Using the Wind and Sun to Power Your Devices

We all know that using the sun and wind is a great way to create electricity. It's green and pure. The problem is that there aren't that many devices out that use solar and wind power. Thankfully, thi...

iGo Green Technology Surge Protector: A Great Way to Save Money on Power

Power strips are extremely important for any home office or home theater. They allow you to manage power efficiently. However, most power strips aren't equivalent. Some of them allow you just to do th...

Roundup: Five Great Power Strips

We've come across all manner of uniquely-designed power strips but not all of them are perfect. Sometimes it's hard to justify the extra cost associated with power strip, but then again we never have ...

Solar Sunglasses: Charge Your Gadgets on the Go!

One of the renewable energies that we always have on hand is solar energy, and we all know that we don't use it enough. One of the reasons why we aren't using solar energy more is that it's usually im...

Green Ideas: A Cork Covered Power Strip To Save Electricity

We think that everyone is starting to realize that leaving your gadgets plugged in when they aren't in use isn't good. It costs you money. Here at Unplggd, we want you to unplug your gadgets to save m...

Green Ideas The Energy Detective: Another Great Way to Reduce Your Power Bill

Times are tough and people are cutting down everywhere. Why not try and cut down on one of the expenses that you'll pay almost every month of every year? That's the kind of thinking that brought TED t...

Four Easy Ways Of Saving Electricity and Reducing Your Utilities Bill

We are always trying to save money on electricity. No matter what we do, it's not always easy to follow through. We have selected four items that we thing will help you with your eco-friendly project ...

Green Ideas: Energy Mate Great Way To Save Energy

It's been shown that simply having a display that shows your energy consumption will help you cut down and save money. In these frugal times, it's always best to be able to save money. British Designe...

Green Ideas: Keep Track of Your Energy Usage

We are all trying to conserve electricity and energy in our homes. It's not always an easy thing to track. This cool looking ecological object is called Wattson and plugs itself into the electricity c...

Weird Wiring: Apartment Tales of WTF?!

After two "burned out" light bulbs and almost three weeks in a new apartment, I finally figured out that the reason my overhead hallway lights wouldn't work was not a problem with the bulbs. I kept fl...