Going green with iGo by eliminating 'vampire power'

LAS VEGAS - At CES this week, iGo will introduce a surge protector, a laptop charger, and an electrical outlet, all designed to conserve on power by temporarily stopping the flow of electricity to plugged-in devices once they've been fully recharged.

The company's new "green" products thereby eliminate "vampire" or wasted power, said Alison Copeland, senior direct marketing manager, talking with BetaNews tonight at the CES Unveiled press preview Tuesday night.

In a demo, Copeland showed BetaNews the new "iGo Surge Protector with iGo Green Technology."

The new surge protector has eight outlets, in all. Four of the outlets are capable of automatic shut-off and recovery, Copeland said. The other four are designed for devices where automatic shut-off doesn't make sense, such as digital alarm clocks.