Inhabitat highlights (pun intended) the Power Aware cord by Static!. It’s a power cord that glows based on the amount of energy the device(s) it’s connected to are using - giving you a visual indicator of just how much power you are using.

I find that sometimes simply being aware of how much I use something - like energy - is enough to reduce my use (studies around the world have found this to be the case) - but the devices to measure energy use aren’t usually this attractive!

It’s not yet available - but hopefully we’ll start seeing them soon…