Costs $7.99 from ThinkGeek.com

The new technology used in this eco hairdryer allows it to use less energy than traditional hairdryers. Did you know that traditional hair-dryers give off electromagnetic radiation? With a ceramic heating element instead of the usual coil heating, this hairdryer emits a lot less electromagnetic radiation, so is healthier and uses half the energy. When operated on full power with both switches turned to max, it dries your hair in half the time too, leaving it free of static and so much softer and shinier. It comes with two nozzles for directional blow-drying, several heat settings and a long 11ft cord.

So if you struggle with hair frizzing when you use a conventional hairdryer, worry about the health implications of aiming radiation straight at your head day after day, or just want to use energy more efficiently, this does seem to be worth the investment.
Costs $149 from Gaiam.com

This is a useful energy saving gadget with many applications around the home. Very simple to use, effectively it is a timer. You plug in your device, decide whether you want it on for half an hour, 3 hours or six and press the button to start the time. After the time has elapsed it switches off and there is no further energy draw from the appliance. So it is great for cellphone chargers, which are otherwise often left on all night, wasting energy. Also works well for space heaters, power tool chargers and even for leaving the lamp on in the kids’ room when they are going to sleep. There are plenty of other timing devices on the market but this Belkin version wins on simplicity and effectiveness. It is also very affordable so you could buy several for different uses.

Costs $9.99 from Amazon.com

The best ways to save water and energy long-term are to cut back in small ways on everyday things, and a shower is certainly an everyday matter! But you don’t have to shiver under a trickle of lukewarm water to save money, water and energy. This oxygenating shower-head adds oxygen to the water to give an invigorating spa-like shower, while using less water and less energy than ever. It can save an average household up to 70% of water used in showers, so reducing electricity bills too, without anyone feeling hard done by. It has a chrome finish and sturdy resin components to avoid clogging.

Currently on sale for $59.99 at Real Goods

Modern ergonomic design with total energy efficiency makes this desk light perfect for the green home that likes to be modern as well as eco-friendly. The lamp uses twenty cool 100 year LEDs to produce bright focused light equivalent to 60 W, but they still use less than 3W to do so. Warm flicker free light is perfect for reading by and as a precision task lamp. The long neck is adjustable so can be angled to exactly where you want it. A great gift for older kids, students and anyone else who likes sleek and efficient design.

Costs $105 from Real Goods
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