Ok, I should be getting back to work, but this is pretty cool:
Google is developing a
gadget that will show you the minute-by-minute energy consumption of your house online (or on your smartphone). The idea is it will help people to conserve if they see when use goes up and down and how their behaviour affects usage. It does rely on a smart meter, but they say that 40 million homes will get these as part of the stimulus package. I hope ours will be one!
The gadget is in the prototype testing stage, so it's early. I know there are other meters, and internet based control of furnaces and such, out there. Haven't researched them yet.
Addition Mar 2: For minute-by-minute power consumption, the
Power Cost Monitor will show you what happens when your fridge kicks in or you turn on the TV. It does not record, though. MSRP $120.
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