Design Creates "Green" Savvy Electro-Wallpaper

BBC News reports that university student, Joe Harrison has designed electronic wallpaper to display the efficiency of household appliances on an interactive digital plant. People can see how energy efficient and sustainable their homes are. If an appliance is performing inefficiently, one of the plant's corresponding leaves will "wilt", alerting householders to the problem and showing them which appliance needs attention.Harrison has won a ??1,000 prize by the Royal Society for the encouragement of arts, manufactures and commerce (RSA). Harrison hopes that his design will give people a fun and interactive way to see how their home's appliances affect the global environment.