Accell recently introduced GreenGenius, a new line of energy saving (and money-saving) smart surge protectors for computers and a-v gear.  When offered a GreenGenius all my own, the product name alone was hard to resist.

According to a Dept of Energy study, 15% of the energy an average household uses is for standby current.  And many electronic devices use unnecessary power when idle, in standby mode or even when turned off (vampire alert).

I just received my GreenGenius yesterday, and with the hub away this week, I didn’t relish the thought of messing with our computer set-up.  I’m not a tech geek by any stretch, but it’s incredible – even I understood how this little baby works.  All I had to do was plug my computer line in the Master Outlet and the printer in the Energy-Saving Controlled Outlet.

So, what does this GreenGenius do?  It automatically turns off the power to idle devices, eliminating electricity usage and saving money.

The 6-outlet power surge protector (the one I have), features a Master Outlet, 2 Energy-saving Switch Outlets and 3 Always-on Outlets, (designed for devices such as a clock or phone).

A sensor constantly monitors the flow of electricity to the Master Outlet, so when there is an increase or decrease in the flow of electricity, the surge protector automatically turns on or off the power to the Switch Outlets, saving valuable amounts of energy, and of course, money.  Extra perk — there’s a nice built-in noise reduction filter to quell both audio and visual noise.  Impressive.

Available in either six or ten surge protected power outlets.  The 6-outlet version retails for $34.99 and is estimated to save over $39/year in electricity.  2 different, 10-outlet versions are available at $49.99 and $54.99 — get all the stats @ acellcables.com.