TrickleStar to Debut ‘World-First’ Power Savers at EHX Fall

TrickleStar, a Hong Kong-based manufacturer, will be making its U.S. debut at EHX Fall in Long Beach.

The company claims its "world-first" power-saving devices will "change the way Americans use and save power — both at home and in the office."

TrickleStar's products address the issue of standby power consumed by PC appliances and TV accessories by stopping the flow of standby power when in "standby" mode.

The TrickleStar PC Standby Power Saver connects to a PC via a standard USB cable and detects the power status of a PC via the USB port. When a PC is "on," the product will switch "on" all accessory devices. Conversely, when a PC is switched "off," it will switch "off" all accessory devices.

The TrickleStar Universal Standby Power Saver, which has built-in current sensing circuitry, performs the same function on both PCs and TVs.

Both products are typically connected to a standard electrical power strip in order to power a number of connected devices.

Founders Bernard Emby and Thomas Joergensen will both be at EHX Fall in booth Booth 120.

"When you consider that standby power has been estimated as contributing to as much as 12 percent of consumers electricity bills — in the home or office environment — you realize just how much standby power costs, not just for the impact it has on our hip pockets, but on the electrical grid and the planet," says Emby.

A report issued in 2001 by the IEA (International Energy Agency) stated that consumers can reduce standby power consumption by about 74 percent using cost-effective technologies and design changes. Standby power costs the U.S. an estimated $4 billion annually.

"While every little bit of wasted standby power makes a big impact, every little bit of power that we save makes an even bigger impact and helps us leave a planet for our children’s children," says Joergensen.

"So, every American home and business will benefit from becoming a ‘TrickleStar’ and the environment will thank us all."

TrickleStar's products will be available in the U.S. in January 2009. Distribution outlets are not yet available.