An Australian team of father and son is becoming known around the world with a new technology aimed at reducing residential energy consumption automatically shutting down the electronic devices that are not in use, eliminating the power consumption in standby mode. The chief executive of Embertec, Domenico Gelonese, who traveled to Adelaide, Australia, to Las Vegas in the United States this week to demonstrate the technology at the Consumer Electronics Show, saying the equipment could save customers money and help the environment.
Even when devices such as television, DVD players and printers seem to be off, they are often operating in standby mode. The equipment Embertec can cut the transmission of electrical power to these devices, although not connected to the outlet. The consulting firm EnergyConsulti, who advised the state and federal governments in energy efficiency, tested the device in 20 Australian households. The director of EnergyConsult, Paul Ryan, said that the devices can reduce by 54% the power consumption of multimedia handsets and 41% of computers (including peripherals and routers). This represents savings of about 130 to $ 65 per year, respectively. Instead of manufacturing the product, the company is licensed the technology to existing manufacturers. Gelonese said that products with this technology would come to Australia in the second half of the year, the average cost of $ 80.
The technology was developed by the father of Domenico, Tony, who is an electrical engineer. Tony used the technology in your home to ensure that all devices connected to your computer would be turned off when the computer was also. Domenico invention discovered the home of his father in 2003 and immediately began working to develop and market. Funding for the project was provided by investors from venture capital and with a grant from the Federal Government, through its program "Climate Ready". The government is working on legislation that would force manufacturers to limit the amount of devices that can be used in standby mode. But Ryan said that even if the legislation out, it will take years for people to update their equipment in their homes. And Domenico said that the regulations only cover the regular standby mode, not active, that is when the devices are left on by users.
Source: The Age
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