Silverlining’ energy monitor

Independent design collective and green technology experts DIY Kyoto has announced a very special new version of their award-winning and highly acclaimed wattson01 energy monitor, in the form of Silverlining, a stylish addition to the wattson family, which they have created in collaboration with cult design brand Mathmos.com, most famous for inventing the lava lamp in 1963.

Offering the ultimate consumer-driven energy monitor on the market, wattson01 Silverlining is a chic new reflective version of the original wattson01, complete with brand new clock feature and the latest Holmes software. It will be available from September, RRP £129.95 and is available to pre-order from 1 June.

Following an extensive survey of current wattson customers and owners, DIY Kyoto commit to a majority of households seeing an average annual saving of almost 20% on their electricity bills, having invested in a wattson electricity monitor – the biggest average saving of any energy monitor currently on the market offering comparable statistics.

The independently produced wattson launched in 2006 as a pioneering example of home energy monitoring technology, and the DIY Kyoto collective continue to offer the most progressive technology and interactive potential through their unique product and accompanying software packages. Its entrepreneurial creators, three Royal College of Art design graduates, have even made their way to Downing Street with their energy monitor, for a conference on the future of science in the UK.

Since the limited, handmade wood version of wattson was released in 2006, it has been widely acclaimed for its beauty and its functionality by the design, technology and environmental industries and the wider media (Vogue, Stuff, Esquire, Marie Claire, Observer, Telegraph, Independent, Guardian).

The unlimited edition wattson01 (RRP £99.95) offers a more affordable way to monitor energy levels within private households and small businesses, whilst retaining its high-end design aesthetic.