The Standby Buster is an energy-saving electrical socket from Ivy Energy Saving.

It will help to save you time and money, whilst helping to reduce unnecessary energy consumption from electrical devices left on standby in your home.

Trevor Baylis, the inventor of the wind-up radio, has turned his attention to MP3 players.

The result? The Eco Media player with an eco windup system that powers the player for 40 minutes on 1 minute of winding - although you can still charge...