I really like solutions which reduce electricity use but cause no or very little disruption to daily operations and require very little human behavior change. Two promising products are:
Watt Stopper by Isole
Per the vendor's website, firms are realizing promising savings. Adobe Systems claims $15,000 in savings in one month and 3Com estimates savings of $88,000 per year.
Vending Miser
This is a simple device which uses a motion detector to shut off the electricity to vending machines when there is no movement in front of them. The average vending machine uses $200-300 a year in electricity (depending on cost of local electricity) and this tool can reduce energy use by 40-50%. Over 300,000 units have been installed in North America.
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Just to add to your post about VendingMisers. Average savings are 1612 kWh per year, for a device that costs only $180. Compare that to the cost of generating this amount of energy with solar, a 1 kW system may produce 1500kWh per yr and cost $8,000! There are other applications for devices similar to VendingMiser. Visit our website for more info and product studies, http://www.anchorsenergy.com/vendingmiser
Keep up the good work!
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