Mobile charger could save six nuclear plants of energy

While other chargers consume power for as long as the device is connected to them, Tiainen's cuts the electric current after charging is complete, even if the mobile device remains connected to it. The BrightCharger's standby consumption also stops automatically, while the standby consumption of other chargers on the market continues as long as they are plugged in. An LED light is featured on Tiainen's charger, functioning as a charging indicator while the device is charging and a night light when charging is complete. This light, which makes it easier to find the charger in the dark, drains only a small fraction of the power that a normal charger does. 

If every person in developing economies and developed western countries who owns an estimated two mobile devices switches to the BrightCharger, the equivalent of at least six nuclear plants of energy will be saved. Tiainen is currently looking for a global manufacturer for his BrightCharger, therefore, the invention is not yet available to consumers.

“Mobile device batteries can only be charged for a limited amount of time before they become useless. Why waste it? Keeping chargers plugged in when they’re not needed causes overheating of both batteries and the chargers themselves. I wanted to design a safe and energy-saving charger that is also beautiful to look and easy to use,” says Harri Tiainen.

“With the help of my charger, I want to save the equivalent of at least six nuclear plants of energy globally. However, the only way to shut down these nuclear power plants is to make the BrightCharger a global success. My goal is no less than to change the entire mobile device business,” says Tiainen.

“I hope that the new generation BrightCharger will become the number one choice for all mobile device manufacturers and that every mobile device user will soon be using a BrightCharger. I also want to bring something beautiful to people’s homes by investing in the design of chargers and in new lighting features. After all, there’s no reason for a charger to be just an ugly black box,” states Tiainen.