Google has something in the works called PowerMeter. This will be an online gadget that will receive information from utility smart meters and energy management devices and provide the user a real-time look at electricity consumption.
I think this is a fabulous idea. I'd love to know my house's daily energy usage. Having this capability could easily point you to appliances or devices that are energy hogs and money-wasters. However, the utility companies need to work with Google on this. They first have to install "smart meters" at your home and then allow Google access to the information. Let's hope the utility companies make this switch and allow Google the access, or at least make access available to the end user themselves.
A video about the gadget is below:
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Google's PowerMeter
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