Father's Day Gift Guide: The Best Green Gadgets For Dad (PHOTOS)

From EarthTechling:

Father’s Day is right around the corner, but there is still time to get dad something totally cool and totally green. Let’s face it, men love their gadgets and, as high-tech gifts go, green gadgets sport some of the coolest technology available. Our list of Father’s Day gift ideas is full of useful, money-saving, high tech and just plain fun stuff that will tickle your dad pink and might just make his friends green with envy, too.

All captions courtesy of EarthTechling.

1 of 8

UFO Power Center

1 of 9

First Slide

Previous Slide

@

The UFO power center allows remote monitoring and control of up to four connected devices through a slick, graphical interface for iPhone, iPad or PC. With the UFO, dad can see how much energy each of his electronics draw, how much each device costs and can shut down any individual outlet remotely. The UFO also provides visual feedback for how much energy is being used as a light on the top of the unit glows green, yellow or red, depending on the severity of energy usage. The U.S. version of the UFO power center is available on special from Visible Energy for $99.99.

The World Begins to 'Connect the Dots'

Gulf Oil Spill Anniversary: Spills Around The World Since Deepwater Horizon

Green Shipping Tips: How To Send Eco-Friendly Packages

Dried Salton Sea Could Produce 'Clouds Of Toxic Dust' Under San Diego Water Authority Plan

State Of The Air 2012: American Lung Association Reports Improvements, Challenges

Earth Week 2012 Challenges: Reusable Bottle Wednesday

The UFO power center allows remote monitoring and control of up to four connected devices through a slick, graphical interface for iPhone, iPad or PC. With the UFO, dad can see how much energy each of his electronics draw, how much each device costs and can shut down any individual outlet remotely. The UFO also provides visual feedback for how much energy is being used as a light on the top of the unit glows green, yellow or red, depending on the severity of energy usage.

The U.S. version of the UFO power center is available on special from Visible Energy for $99.99.

comments(18)

Total comments: 18 | Post a Comment

1 of 9

This Gift

Rank #2  |  Average: 4

Not A Fan Great For A #1 Dad!

• 
  1
• 
  2
• 
  3
• 
  4
• 
  5
• 
  6
• 
  7
• 
  8
• 
  9
• 
  10

Top 5 Gifts

loading...

Top 5 Gifts

UserName

 | Become a fan

Picked These as the Top 5 Slides in the Slideshow

loading...

Top User Slides

← Prev|Next →

 | Become a fan

Picked These as the Top 5 Slides in the Slideshow

loading...

Users who voted on this slide

← Prev|Next →

loading...

Comments

[happymonkey90]

09:48 PM on 06/22/2011

Give him one of these!

http://www.best5everything.com/best5ListPages/creative-ipad-cases-82757.php

[Scholastica8]

11:39 AM on 06/21/2011

I wish that we would move "green" beyond toys. While I appreciate being able to recharge my cell phone in the wilderness, I really don't care much about iPods.

[HeidiMay]

05:22 PM on 06/17/2011

Here's what I got my dad for Father's Day. Love mine so he *should* love his too (if he loves me):
http://sfbags.com/products/ipad-cases/travelexpress-ipad.php

http://sfbags.com/products/ipad-cases/ipad-cases.php

[Steph Monster]

09:15 AM on 06/17/2011

This is a good one, it's what my dad actually requested for father's day lol he's so random
http://www.fourgreensteps.com/marketplace/Go-Green-Items-Chilipepper-Hot-Water-Pump.html

[Tom95134]

01:35 PM on 06/16/2011

The Neuton Battery-Powered Lawn Mower is just another example of moving the pollution to someplace else.

[devildog21]

02:49 PM on 06/16/2011

Unless you charge it from your own roof top solar panels.

[Tom95134]

01:33 PM on 06/16/2011

BlueLine monitor is neat but why doesn't it link into the new Smart Meters?

[Jabandit]

01:06 PM on 06/16/2011

All I want is to be left alone for a day...

... why is that always too much to ask? lol

[Hypocrites are Watching]

01:04 PM on 06/16/2011

Ok im drollin'. gimmie gimmie gimmie

[anfractuous]

12:44 PM on 06/16/2011

Because nothing reminds Dad of his mortality like the instant obsolescence of consumer electronics.

[SoCalNick]

11:52 AM on 06/16/2011

DO you ever wonder why they ALWAYS mention APPLE products that these things are compatible with when in fact there are THOUSANDS of Items they work with that out number Apple products globally by far?

My theory is their marketing people feel that apple people will buy ANYTHING if it says it is for Apple.

That is all

[bmwracer]

12:21 PM on 06/16/2011

Exactly.

Lots of Apple fanboys/fangirls out there.

[SubgeniusMustHaveSlack]

01:27 PM on 06/16/2011

Haters gonna hate.

[emerson7]

02:11 PM on 06/16/2011

i refuse to buy ~any~ apple product, and tend to skip over anything promoting the company's products.

[Tikiman2012]

11:43 AM on 06/16/2011

Those green power strips are nice if you have old electronics. If you have newer stuff, i found that they don't work. The newer electronics that I have don't draw enough to trip the switch in the power strip. :(

[javajava]

10:47 AM on 06/16/2011

How much energy and how much carbon is dumped manufacturing such vanity crap.

[INDIVIDUALTERRY]

11:22 AM on 06/16/2011

Like that computer you are using ? Or your iPone , iPod and Wii ?

[mediacrity]

12:25 PM on 06/16/2011

zing