Your household electronics are trying to destroy the environment. Chances are, right now, dozens of them are currently guzzling down loads of energy in standby mode. This isn't good, but the Belkin Conserve Smart AV is here to help you save the world and maybe even help you save a few bucks on your electric bill in the process.

The concept behind the Belkin Conserve Smart AV is as elegant as it is simple. It works like this: Six ports are clustered together. One port serves as the master, while the other five are master-controlled.

When the master device is turned on, the other five ports are activated. When the master is turned off, power to the master controlled devices is canceled. The result is an easy solution for energy vampirism. There are also two non-master-controlled ports for devices like clocks and fans that might need to be live when the master device isn't.

The Belkin Conserve Smart AV will be available soon for $30. Belkin estimates that standby energy costs about $76 per year, so it could pay for itself in less than 12 months.

Are you an energy conservationist? Do solutions like the Belkin Conserve Smart AV appeal to you or do you have a better solution?

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