Have you ever walked outside and taken a close look at the power meter attached to the side of your house? There's that little wheel spinning around indicating your power consumption. When you have lots of lights, TV's and appliances running, that wheel is flying! Turn everything off, and it comes to a slow crawl...what a relief! Unfortunately, most of us don't pay any attenttion, but if this wheel was inside next to the kitchen sink, we might cut our energy use dramatically. ...enter stage left...GOOGLE!!
Google announced plans to work with untility companies that offer 'smart' meters so that you can watch your ennergy use from inside. Click Here for a link to the NY Times article.
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