Sharp's JH-G51X real-time power interface

It ain't easy being green, and we should know—last month Engadget HQ drew enough juice to drain a windfarm or ten by way of hundreds of little AC adapters on dozens of daisy chained power strips. But while we're all working to get a just little more eco-friendly in steps, other countries (i.e. Japan, surprised?) are totally showing us up with stuff like the JH-G51X real time power interface. As you might assume from the photo, it measures not only your draw on the grid, but your solar-power output if you're the type to rig up with panels on your roof—which we assume you are if you're about to lay down a good $4,000 just on Sharp's electricity interface. The best feeling in the world, though, is when the utility cuts you a check at the end of the month because you gave them more juice than you used—we're working on that by putting our interns on generator bikes, but we're just not quite there.

[Via Akihabara News]