Includes Black and Decker Power Monitor/Blue Line PowerCost Monitor and TED (i.e. The Energy Detective). Good list of links to other products and information.

Regarding Tom Chalko’s energy efficient fridge, modified from a chest-style freezer.

Analysis of survey data shows that most people underestimate energy usage magnitudes for household appliances, transportation and recycling. The researchers speculate that the 100W light bulb example serves as an anchor point for energy usage, and that people make insufficient adjustments when estimating the energy consumed by other things.

Certified organic? There is now a list…

Gail Tverberg touching on why the future is going to be so incredibly expensive and different.

SeaChoice helps you identify sustainable seafood.

In shampoo, soap, etc.

A video on consumption and the environment by Annie Leonard.

Data shows that about one third of US homes lack broadband Internet access.

Interesting Ask MeFi thread on personal finance, risk, credit and banking in the United States. Asked from a western European point of view.

Jonathan Zittrain argues that “the cloud” and it’s increasing popularity, especially in the cases of Facebook and The Apple App Store, are threatening to limit technological innovation and personal privacy.