Tech Stream

Universal chargers for our gadgets

10 March 2009

Listen and download: MP3

We spoke on Friday in the Tech Stream about ways to reduce our impact on the environment.  Using our gadgets and electrical devices in more sensible ways can help cut our electricity use.  This saves us money and since most of our electricity comes from burning fossil fuels, it is also better for the planet.  We can also do our bit by thinking about what kind of gadgets we buy and how we dispose of them.

Having different chargers and power adapters for our different bits of gear seems like such a giant waste. It takes energy and materials to make them, and then there are more of them to dispose of when we upgrade to the next bit of equipment that often uses a different plug!   It’s also annoying when you lose one or have to travel with two or three different types of charger.

Fran Kelly from ABC Radio National Breakfast spoke with their technology editor Peter Marks about a better solution to power our gadgets.  You can listen to the interview through the MP3 link above.