I came across this great new energy saving product this week - Electrisave. I contacted Electrisave to find out more about their product.
The Electrisave business is managed by father and daughter team, John Lane and Melissa Hardy. John Lane decided to introduce the Electrisave into the UK market after seeing how much his friend, Ross Halliwell the Australian inventor, was saving on his bills. Hence the device became available in the UK.
So how does Electrisave work?
Essentially Electrisave is an innovative device designed to encourage a reduction in electricity consumption in homes and offices.
A portable monitor allows users to manage their electricity usage in a currency they understand - pounds and pence - and was the brain child of Australian inventor, Ross Halliwell.
The device combines a portable monitor and a simple clip-on sensor which can be installed in any household or office metre box. The monitor displays in real-time how much electricity is being used in pence per hour and is sensitive enough to record the savings made by switching off even a 20 watt light.
Melissa told us "When we decided to introduce the Electrisave into the UK, after seeing how much electricity could be saved, we never imagined quite how popular the device would be straight away. We always knew that it would become a must-have device as people are now much more environmentally aware but sales and support for the Electrisave have certainly exceeded our expectations. "
Where is it currently used?
Housing companies, including south east-based Michael Shanly Homes, are introducing the Electrisave into new builds to encourage home owners to be more environmentally aware. The devices will be used initially in new homes in Broxbourne in Hertfordshire, Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire and Amersham in Buckinghamshire. Plans are in place to roll out the Electrisave across more new developments in the coming months.
Powergen announced last year that it would be conducting a year long trial of the Electrisave to help the company better understand consumer behaviour and to improve its strategy on 'smart metering'.
Npower Business is also offering the device free of charge to new business customers as part of their successful e3 campaign in a bid to encourage them to look more closely at their energy usage.
