
The Conserve Insight lets users learn about the economic and environmental cost of their home appliances.
Similar to many new devices on the market such as the Nest Thermostat or EnergyHub , the Belkin Conserve Insight helps users to understand more about their energy consumption choices. Whether you want to know more about what you are spending on monthly bills for your TV or how much CO2 is produced to power your computer, this device gives you a variety of information for any product you can plug into a conventional outlet.

The Conserve Insight lets you enter your local electricity rates and carbon dioxide emission rates for your region to give you a more accurate reading. Belkin also offers a family of energy saving products, from outlet timers to USB charging stations.

Category: Concept + Innovation, Energy, Gadgets, Science + Tech | Tags: conserve insight, energy conservation, energy consumption, home energy, home energy monitoring
About the Author:
Karen MacKay is an industrial designer and glass artist currently focusing her work on urban agriculture solutions and habits for urban wildlife. Karen’s interest in art began as early as her first memories. Throughout high school and college she explored various mediums, including painting, drawing, sculpture and glass blowing. In 2002 Karen graduated from the University of North Carolina Asheville with a BA in Philosophy and recently graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Master of Industrial Design. Since an early age, Karen has maintained a passionate relationship with both art and nature. She loves to spend time in the outdoors, usually with her dog Abbey. As a designer, her expertise in sustainable design integrates her passion for all things natural and her insatiable desire to create. Karen has worked as a sustainability consultant to various design and architecture firms and is currently continuing to develop a vertical farming device for in-home use.