Wondering if you’re consuming a bit too much power at home? Well thanks to the “Wilting Flower” concept by Carl Smith, you can visually “see” how much power you’re guzzling up. The concept’s actually quite simple and innovative at the same time. When you’re using small amounts of power, the flower stands tall, bright, with open petals. As you consume more and more power, the flower begins to close up and effectively wilt.

How does the Wilting Flower know how much power you’re consuming? The flower receives wireless signals from a transmitter connected to your household electricity supply. Pretty simple eh?

Too bad it’s all a concept right now but Crave hears that production units might be a possibility someday for around $92 dollar.

[Check it out via Crave]

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