“One Fridge off the Grid” Kickstarter campaign empowers consumers to reduce energy costs and greenhouse emissions.

Los Angeles, CA – May 19, 2015 – Local software engineer Markus Loeffler today announced a Kickstarter project to help consumers reduce dependency on the electric grid while saving on electric costs. “One Fridge off the Grid” was initially conceived during a power outage caused by severe storms in 2011. Loeffler was without power for days, and the food in his fridge spoiled. His son was unable to research homework assignments online. Loeffler was determined to avoid this situation again.

After four years of research Loeffler is introducing UNplug, a simple, inexpensive and fully­ automatic power savings solution. UNplug is revolutionary because it provides consumers with their own home-based power grid. UNplug works with a single solar panel and battery to ensure uninterruptible power during good times and bad. A single system can provide power for a refrigerator, laptop and modem (approximately 1500 watts per unit). The design is future-proof since multiple UNplug units may be connected based on individual needs and budgets.

In addition to realizing uninterruptible energy security and real cost savings, UNplug users will help address environmental challenges. An average fridge/laptop/modem combination consumes approximately 622kWh per year – dumping 326 pounds of CO2 into the environment! That’s an equivalent to almost 50 gallons of gasoline consumed. Unplug includes a dashboard app for both iOS and Android devices, allowing home automation. Energy usage, CO2 savings and and cost savings are tracked online, in real time.

A successful Kickstarter campaign will finance the final product development (including UL listing), manufacturing and testing. The product is scheduled to ship in October 2015.

About The Inventor:

Born in Hamburg, Germany, Loeffler earned his Master’s Degree from the University of Applied Science in Frankfurt, Germany and moved to the US in 2008. Loeffler’s lifelong passion for conservation has been in harmony with his development as a software engineer for as long as he can remember. Loeffler resides in Altadena, CA with his wife and son and can be contacted at info@solar-trap.com.