Vampire Power – Guzzling Electricity all the Time
Condos are mostly modern living quarters loaded with some of the latest gadgets and gizmos as well as consumer electronics that have become more efficient in the way they function yet still consume electricity even when not in use. Called vampire power, the standby mode that is built-into your electrical appliance still eats a sizable amount of electricity as it waits for your next use. Effective yet simple upgrades such as occupancy switches that turns off the electrical supply to a room when it doesn’t sense any movement or at pre-set times. The technology is being developed for sensors that are either worn by the user or some other method such as movement sensors can tell the smart-electrical system to power or turn supply off effectively killing vampire power.
Solar lighting is also moving forward with smaller and more efficient panels that can provide enough power to run a specific electrical appliance for a specified period of time, lessening demand from the grid. The so-called smart-grid is underway, where power in the form of electricity and the distribution system communicates to efficiently power our modern cities. Wind, wave and other less environmental impacting technologies are becoming more efficient and feasible enough to provide some of our electrical needs. Electricity is one of the most polluting needs we have and as we move into a more green world, it will become less and less polluting with smarter and more efficient electrical distribution systems that are to power our future.