How iGo is Green

iGo has leapfrogged the market yet again with iGo Green technology, the only technology that automatically shuts off charging power to your device when not needed. This technology automatically eliminates wasteful and expensive standby, or “vampire” power, that is generated from chargers and electronic devices that continue to draw electricity when the device no longer requires charging or is disconnected. The biggest culprit of Vampire Power include chargers that are plugged in and running 24 hours a day, regardless of whether the devices they charge require power or not. iGo Green technology will decrease the amount of CO₂ going into the atmosphere and will save you money without you having to lift a finger.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that Vampire Power accounts for more than 100 billion kilowatt hours of electricity consumed in the United States annually, resulting in over $10 billion in wasted electricity costs.

The only true way to eliminate Vampire Power is to either unplug all your chargers or manually turn off your power strips…until now! iGo Green Technology can save up to 85% of the wasteful vampire power that your electronics drain without you having to unplug your devices. The savings claims made by iGo have been validated and this technology has been patented; iGo currently holds 7 patents.

So how does it work? iGo Green Technology is a novel approach to virtually eliminating Vampire Power. A power adapter or power strip includes a primary side (input) for receiving power from a main power supply and a secondary side (output) for providing power to an electronic device. iGo’s patented technology is based on an ultra-low idle power supply that monitors the behavior of the primary circuit and disengages the power supply if an idle state or no load condition exists. As a result, power consumption is reduced from 1/10th to 1/1000th or less of active power and Vampire Power is reduced by at least 85%. A standby switch is used to transition the power supply from the ultra-low power mode to an active mode or a normal mode when power is required by an electronic device.

iGo’s approach to addressing Vampire Power has two unique characteristics:

(1) It utilizes primary side circuit controls in power adapters, rather than secondary side controls (11 different companies hold patents on technologies that utilize secondary side circuit controls, creating a minefield of patent issues with that approach); and

(2) It provides for the shutting down of individual outlets in power strips, rather than shutting down all outlets at once like conventional “green” power strips that utilize the “master-slave” model. This approach to reducing Vampire Power has significant cost and design advantages.

In July of 2010, iGo announced that the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) bought over 800 units of the Power Smart Tower to boost the efficiency of its new Research Support Facility (RSF) building. The building is amongst the most energy-efficient buildings in the world and in its efforts to obtain a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum rating they incorporated the green technology surge protectors throughout the building.

In our efforts to continue being an environmentally responsible company, iGo uses recycled materials and PET in their packaging and has partnered with Waste Management, North America’s largest recycler, in order to ensure all iGo products are recycled responsibly. Waste Management will recycle your products in conjunction with WMRA (Waste Management Research Abstract) ISO Certifications and the BAN Environmental Stewardship Pledge. For local information about where to recycle your devices go to www.igogreen.com

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