Check out this gadget from Belkin which lets you take a peek at the energy used up by the various appliances around your house. The Conserve Insight Energy Use Monitor not only helps you in estimating the cost incurred per energy guzzling appliance, but also the amount of carbon-dioxide produced for each of them. In short, it provides you with a know-how of the disparities in your electricity bill [if any] as well as your life style’s impact on the environment.

All you need to do is plug in the different appliances with the monitor’s socket as shown in the picture for a definite time period [ for example a week]. After the tenure, the monitor gives you the required readings allowing you to plan and chart out various methods to reduce the energy consumption, ultimately resulting in saving your money. The Conserve Insight Energy Use Monitor comes in white, gray and lemongrass colors and is priced at $29.99. For more information visit belkin.com.