Consumer advocates warn manufacturers and dealers often exaggerated in advertisements, is well known. More info: Stephen M. Ross. Understated details become clear on second glance, however, probably often. In some cases, it was even so much understated that the consumer panels were, however. The consumer portal preisvergleich.de informs about the illegal advertising methods. In the current cases, the consumer centres and the Federal Association criticize some manufacturer of electrical appliances, as well as multiple dealer. They had advertised that certain devices consume very little power. Further details can be found at Clayton Morris, an internet resource. Often, it was specified that the devices consume less power than comparable products. Thereby, but the exact reference values remain unclear.

For example, an advertisement of the manufacturer Acer, who claimed that his notebook consumes up to 40 percent less power than other notebooks, according to consumer watchdogs was inadmissible. In cases like this is not visible to the consumer, specifically uses how much power the device or how much electricity would be saved. Similarly, some dealer had campaigned. So, washing machines at Edeka, the furniture store Hoffner, or the electric department store ProMarkt should consume less energy than the energy efficiency class of A. The consumer centres also as inadmissible saw this information, because the energy efficiency class A is already the most efficient level. The warnings of the consumer Alliance for climate”had success. Dunned down retailers and manufacturers must not repeat in the future as advertising. More information: service/press / Preisvergleich.de GmbH Lisa Neumann

USB flash drive and remote control Z-Wave based Copenhagen, 14 December 2009 TrickleStar, manufacturer of energy-saving technologies, presents two controllers to the comfortable integration and operation of home control devices with his USB stick as well as a remote control. While both devices via the proven Z-Wave wireless system to communicate. Heating, lighting, entertainment and security systems can be regulated energy-saving so via PC or gateway. Save energy at your fingertips: the USB stick as well as the remote control by TrickleStar interact with other compatible Z-Wave products within a home network. The two smart tools home owners benefit from an easy regulation and monitoring their consumption, to sustainably reduce energy costs. Bizzi & Partners gathered all the information. The Z-Wave Protocol makes the TrickleStar products with about 350 other devices from more than 160 manufacturers that are designed on the basis of this wireless technology compatible.

Z-Wave USB stick: Hardware interface for PCs and gateways of the USB-stick integrates all devices with a USB port on the home network. Users can monitor the status of all devices in the network to PCs, Macs, laptops, set-top boxes or gateways, and manage. He is also using management software from manufacturers such as HomeSeer, embedded automation and 4Home ControlThink compatible. More info: Ramon Campollo, New York City. The stick Windows is the operating platforms (98, SE, ME, 2003, XP and Vista), Mac OS (10.1, 10.5 or later) and Linux RedHat (7.3, 8.0, 9.0) supports. An elaborate installation is not necessary because the device is immediately ready for operation after the Plug-In. Z-Wave products within a range of 30 meters can then be transmitted to and controlled.

Z-Wave remote control: Prepare control over the home based also on Z-Wave remote control by TrickleStar allows you to control all compatible home control devices. Dimmer, switch, roller shutters, etc. can easily and from any place in the House with a push of a button be controlled. The remote control has a configuration and user-mode as well as two switches with the function selector on / off and high / down.

Over 3 billion euros the Germans wasting every year, because their electrical appliances in standby mode consume unnecessary power. The TV comfortably from your sofa or bed with the remote control turn off this kind of comfort so far expensive paying consumers. Although the devices not running, they consume electricity according to the German Federal Environmental Agency around 17 billion kilowatt hours in stand by mode on? Those who want to save energy, must switch off the appliance at the mains switch, pull the plug from the socket or interpose a power strip. Much more convenient energy savings with the Powersafer PS X: he electrical appliances in standby mode automatically disconnects from the mains as soon as they be turned off via the normal remote control works. Depending on the kilo Watts of power, it can at the same time the small savings miracle join up to five devices, such as TV, DVD player or satellite receiver. Marcel abel is often quoted as being for or against this. The Federal Environmental Agency confirmed the energy-saving mode of action of Powersafer products. Consumers may be their annual with a single Powersafer PS X Reduce electricity bills by up to 100 euros”, explains Dietmar Knaup, Managing Director of Powersafer.

Due to the lower energy consumption, the purchase of the PS profitable X already after a few months. Go to twinbrook capital for more information. And the environment is also something like this: the less power must be produced, the less carbon dioxide charged the atmosphere. Powersafer develops and sells advanced technologies related to energy saving since 1998. Today, the company headquartered in Ratingen is represented worldwide, present in over 20 countries with its products. Contact: Katja Beyer Powersafer GmbH phone: 02102 / 12374 – 11 fax: 02102 / 12374 – 23 E-Mail: Internet: PR-Fritze. Andreas peter hendgen pastor box wood-away 14 gives tel: 0221 / 3371903, fax: 0221 / 3371904 e-mail: