Check this out: Researchers in England have created a new type of tidal turbine, code named “Deep Green,” that’s attached to a kite-like apparatus and tethered to the floor of the ocean by 100 meters of cable. Developed by Swedish company Minesto, the turbine captures energy from tidal currents at ten times the speed of the stream velocity. It will generate 500 kilowatts of power at full operational speed. Its small size, only 12 meters in the wingspan, is also beneficial compared to other turbine designs.

Tidal power is predictable and reliable, the researchers say. Minesto expects testing to start in 2011, thanks to $2.5 million recently acquired from investors.

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99% of the time 2 electrical outlets – the standard in US homes – isn’t enough to fulfill our consumer electronics’ demand for power.  The resolve is to plug in one of those unsightly power strips, which more than often leaves a rat’s nest of cords.

The Rozetkus 3D power socket from the mind of Art Lebedev resolves this issue by incorporating up to 5 sockets in a single outlet and best of all it can pop in our out of the wall for a more than appealing aesthetic.

Safety implication?  Who cares, it’s cool as hell looking.

[via Yankodesign]

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Using magnetic attraction and repulsion, two Australian men have claimed to produce a perpetual motion machine that will produce infinite electricity.  The concept has long been disputed in scientific communities due to laws of nature – it’s incredibly difficult, if not impossible, to produce more energy then what you’re initially putting in.  They hope to sell the machines for $5,000 each, and liberate homes and businesses from the money sucking power companies some time next year.  Sounds like someone watched a shit load of Lost?

Does anyone know why everyone in Australia looks like they’re from the 80s?

[Crunchgear]

What is it: As the title says, an Internet enabled electricity meter.  Plug your power sucking device in and its built-in webserver uploads power usage to the Wattsupmeters.com website.

Features: Usage can be recorded at all sorts of intervals, but the faster you record the more the monthly fee. LED display, the ability to control power usage remotely, manually or by setting up rules.  USB and Ethernet ports.  Up to 25 meters (maybe more) can be attached to one account.

Availability: Here

Price: $230 + $0-50/month fee

Look to ‘more buying choices’ to get this price

Features:

• Monitor electricity usage and forecasts usage
• Built-in battery backup, easy to read LCD

Buy it: P3 International P4460 Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Usage Monitor – $35