MAY 02

You're feeling pretty good about yourselves these days. Walking? Check. Cycling? Check. Recycling? Check.

But if there's a nagging feeling that there's more to be done, then a Swedish company has the device to help you maintain that guilt complex. The Manodo display from a startup company in Sweden puts green habits to the test.

The device gives household residents all the facts about how much and what is being used, right down to the number of pounds of CO₂ emissions from your last bath. Imagine having Al Gore living in your house reminding you each time you forget to turn off the lights. The intent is to keep residents aware of how much resources are being consumed through daily activities...and maybe guilt them into changing their ways.

The monitor also provides current information like the weather and when the next tram is scheduled to arrive at the nearest stop. Now being tested in the hallways of 15 apartments, the Manodo project isn't all about negative feedback. When good green levels in the apartment are reached, a green smiley face appears on the display. How else are you supposed to know if you're a good person?!

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Where do I get one?
written by Richard, May 02, 2008

you guys have a bad habit of teasing us with tech we could really use to greenify our lives. BUT!! you don't tell us where or how or if we can get it. Help me out here.

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ummm...
written by eatingorange, May 02, 2008

do you have link to this thing?

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Does Not Compute
written by Laedelas, May 02, 2008

I'd like to know how much energy this gizmo uses!

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written by curt, May 02, 2008

Very nice 'Green Big Brother' gadget.
I simply love the use of Al Gore's name as an Eco reminder, even though, he lives quite a high powered personal life style (but he later offset that many times and he is a real prophet of New Eco Age).

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The Eco Prophet
written by Trenton, May 03, 2008

Gore's home is now powered by solar panels and geothermal energy.

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written by Josh, May 03, 2008

Texas lets consumers choose their provider. I pay a little extra for wind. I guess it could help me think about using less, but I'd rather just use renewable electricity at home instead of having a device to make me feel bad.

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The Manodo web site
written by 0,1,1,2,3,5,8, May 18, 2008

I eventually found the link to the site on treehugger.

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written by 0,1,1,2,3,5,8, May 18, 2008

ooops here is the link http://www.manodo.se/

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