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http://www.gillesbelley.fr/en_gillesbel ... lle_1.html

French designer Gilles Belley has come up with an ingenious concept for power distribution and conservation, simply called the "Energy Saving Adaptor". The system uses modular plugs which link together to form a power-strip of connectors, these hang from the side of a desk (where they can be added or taken away as necessary), and each module monitors the energy status of a single device and displays that information via blue LED lights on the surface. When a connected device goes into "standby" mode, the lights alert the user, and within three minutes the module automatically shuts down, thus conserving otherwise wasted energy. Additionally, these modules look roughly a thousand times better than the power-strips we've all been buying at the dollar store, which never hurts. No word yet on when or if these will be made commercially available.

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looks very nice....the price will also very nice
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it's still just a concept... but if it ever goes into production I agree that it would probably be too expensive for most people.

It would be better if all power supplies and devices had the efficiency and intelligence to do this as "standard". :)
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Thats the same as using leds and not normal lights (or for that matter "spaarlampen")
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