OWL CM119 Wireless Energy Monitor
The new OWL CM119 Wireless Energy Monitor is now available for sale in the UK. The CM119, is an upgraded version of the original OWL Wireless Energy Monitor (itself a rebranding of Electrisave - reviewed here). The old version of OWL/Electrisave though very reliable and well …

Amperor 12 Volt LCD TFT Stabiliser
It has long been known that powering 12V LED spotlight bulbs directly from a 12V battery is a risky business. With most bulbs quickly destroyed when powered by >13 Volts, and most 12 Volt lead acid batteries swinging from 10V (flat) to 14+V (being charged), …

Wireless Electricity Monitors
Over the years since the original Electrisave went on sale we have tested and reviewed many wireless electricity monitors designed to help people to keep track of the amount of electricity (and therefore money) they are wasting. Now it seems that new electricity monitors are …

Efergy Elite and OWL CM119 Review
At the start of 2009, two new wireless energy monitors were put on sale - the Efergy Elite and OWL CM119. Ostensibly with identical features, in this article we will take a look at both products to find the differences, advantages, and disadvantages of each. Click …

Electrisave Wireless Electricity Monitor
The Electrisave Wireless Electricity Monitor is an award-winning portable device used to display the amount of electricity you are using, and how much it is costing you. Knowing how much electricity you are using is the first step to finding ways to reduce consumption. Electrisave Wireless …

Wattson Energy Meter
The Wattson is a stylish new energy meter from DIY Kyoto designed by three graduates of the Royal College of Art in London. NEW This article refers to the original - now called Wattson 01 for a review of the new (Summer 2010) Wattson SilverLining, please …

EyeMax Freeplay Wind Up Radio
EyeMax is a wind up and solar powered AM/FM portable radio. While many wind-up radios are now available with prices starting from as little as 5 pounds, the quality of this Freeplay radio far exceeds that of its cheap imitators. EyeMax Power The Freeplay Alternator found in …

Owl Wireless Electricity Monitor
Hot on the tail of the launch of the Efergy homeCO2meter and the Wattson Energy Meter, the Owl Wireless Electricity Monitor offers home owners another way to track their electricity usage and reduce their carbon emissions. Click here to view our new comprehensive guide to Wireless …

EcoSavers Plug in Power Meter Review
In our articles Kill-a-Watt and Buy UK Power Meter we looked at products which can be used to accurately measure the electricity consumption of domestic plug-in appliances. By understanding where your electricity is going it is possible to save electricity and therefore save money. Ecosavers Power …

PowerMonkey Explorer
The PowerMonkey (pictured below) is a universal charger for all mobile phones, PDA's, and iPods. Designed to be used by people on the move, the PowerMonkey holds a 2,200mAh battery which can be charged using the a supplied mains adapter. When fully charged the manufacturers …

Solio Solar Charger
The Solio Solar Charger (pictured below) is a pocket-sized charger for iPods, mobile phones, digital cameras, pocket PCs, and USB-powered 5V devices. Manufactured by Better Energy Systems, the Solio folds out into a fan of three small solar panels providing just under 1 Watt of power …

Standby Buster
Standby Buster is a remote controlled device which enables all electrical appliances plugged into it to be completely switched off so they use no electricity at all. This saves electricity and helps to reduce your carbon footprint. The manufacturers of Standby Buster quote statistics (from Which?) …

Electrisave Review
The Electrisave is a very simple to use wireless electricity monitor. The Electrisave kit includes a battery-powered main unit receiver with an LCD screen to display electricity usage (pictured above), a current sensor which measures electricity usage, and a battery-powered wireless remote transmitter which transmits the …

Efergy ELite Wireless Energy Monitor
During 2007 and 2008 efergy was one of the best selling wireless energy monitors. Click here to read our comprehensive efergy review. Now a new efergy model is available - efergy eLite - which offers all the powerful features of the original efergy wireless energy monitor, …

See and Save Domestic Electricity Monitor
The See & Save Domestic Electricity Monitor (ESM 04) is a simple to use wireless electricity monitor with a similar level of features to that of the OWL Micro rather than the more complicated CM119 Owl Monitor or Efergy eLite. See & Save displays the current …

OWL Micro
If the OWL CM119 Wireless Energy Monitor is a bit expensive and feature rich for your requirements, then the new OWL Micro (CM130) could be the product for you. OWL Micro The OWL Micro is back-to-basics wireless energy monitor which only displays four values: current power usage, …

Wattson SilverLining
Until 2007/2008 the wireless home electricity monitors on sale were all functional, but pretty ugly - not the sort of thing you necessarily wanted looking at you from your mantel piece or coffee table (and I'd know because I've had over thirty of them pass …

Freeloader Pro
In our article Freeloader Solar Charger we looked at the best selling solar charger designed to charge mobile phones, and handheld devices such as iPods and PDAs. Now there is a new improved Freeloader product available called Freeloader Pro - marketed as being the ultimate …

Freeplay Companion Radio
The Freeplay Companion (pictured above) is a new wind-up radio, torch, and mobile phone charger from Freeplay. We recently reviewed the excellent EyeMax Freeplay Radio on the REUK website, so we were looking forward to reviewing the Companion which has the added benefit of mobile phone …

Sun Jar Solar Powered Light
The Sun Jar is an automatic night light which 'captures' the sunlight during the day, and glows during the night. Sealed in a completely watertight frosted Mason Jar is a small photovoltaic solar panel, a rechargeable AA battery, and three warm coloured LED lights. Hidden …