Google's PowerMeter Will Help You Conserve Power
Google's PowerMeter Will Help You Conserve Power
Posted 02/10/2009 at 4:28pm
| by Pulkit Chandna
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Google’s prolific online search business not only allows it to invade other business niches, but also gives it the freedom to take up numerous social causes. Now the online search juggernaut has launched an online platform that will help ordinary people conserve energy.
The free tool, called PowerMeter, will allow users to view and thoroughly analyze their household energy consumption data. The platform, currently in closed beta, requires that the user possess a smart meter. It will let users compare the energy-appetite of different devices within their house, besides making it possible for users to compare each other’s energy consumption trends.
Google hopes that access to household energy data will help users conserve energy – something many studies and Lord Kelvin have previously suggested.
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routine
February 11, 2009 at 8:39am
Sersiously, I'm growing tired of the green movement. Move on already....
AndyYankee17
February 10, 2009 at 5:45pm
I'm thinking some kill-a-watts with wifi built in that can upload to a google account? that'd be awesome
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