Comments on: Energy 101: How to Monitor Your Energy http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/05/07/energy-101-how-to-monitor-your-energy/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:48:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: petertroasthttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/05/07/energy-101-how-to-monitor-your-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-145420 petertroast Tue, 26 May 2009 19:55:03 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=27818#comment-145420 Clarification to tuttles\' point about Google PowerMeter. Like Google Analytics, what Google has announced so far is a free data display system that is expected to be out late this year. Last week they announced partnerships with a bunch of utilities and smartmeters. They\'ve stated publicly that they\'ll also connect PowerMeter to consumer measuring devices like these, but no announcements yet on which ones. The key point, which many in the press are confusing, is that Google PowerMeter isn\'t a measurement device or data logger in and of itself. It\'s a fair bet, however, that for information design and data visualization, PowerMeter will rock.For a sneak preview of what it *might* look like, here\'s our TED, connected to the web in real time, displaying our home\'s electricity data using the Google Finance graph: http://www.energycircle.com/ted_display.php Clarification to tuttles\’ point about Google PowerMeter. Like Google Analytics, what Google has announced so far is a free data display system that is expected to be out late this year. Last week they announced partnerships with a bunch of utilities and smartmeters. They\’ve stated publicly that they\’ll also connect PowerMeter to consumer measuring devices like these, but no announcements yet on which ones. The key point, which many in the press are confusing, is that Google PowerMeter isn\’t a measurement device or data logger in and of itself. It\’s a fair bet, however, that for information design and data visualization, PowerMeter will rock.

For a sneak preview of what it *might* look like, here\’s our TED, connected to the web in real time, displaying our home\’s electricity data using the Google Finance graph: http://www.energycircle.com/ted_display.php

]]> By: tuttleshttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/05/07/energy-101-how-to-monitor-your-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-141201 tuttles Fri, 08 May 2009 16:09:32 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=27818#comment-141201 I think Google is coming out with something like this, called the SmartMeter. It's supposed to be free to monitor electric consumption through your computer. What isn't Google coming out with these days. I think Google is coming out with something like this, called the SmartMeter. It’s supposed to be free to monitor electric consumption through your computer. What isn’t Google coming out with these days.

]]> By: misticalonehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/05/07/energy-101-how-to-monitor-your-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-141051 misticalone Fri, 08 May 2009 05:27:44 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=27818#comment-141051 granted you can see your bill at the end of the month. However i think the point is to see how much each appliance is using to hopefully make better decisions or electronic use. its also fun to calculate how you using to see how much the things you use contribute to the bill. $0.19/KWh*(hours of use)*(total watts used)/1000watts = $$ granted you can see your bill at the end of the month. However i think the point is to see how much each appliance is using to hopefully make better decisions or electronic use. its also fun to calculate how you using to see how much the things you use contribute to the bill. $0.19/KWh*(hours of use)*(total watts used)/1000watts = $$

]]> By: jamesmannyhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/05/07/energy-101-how-to-monitor-your-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-140892 jamesmanny Thu, 07 May 2009 21:27:55 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=27818#comment-140892 This is awesome. You can also see how much energy you're saving at http://bSaves.com This is awesome. You can also see how much energy you’re saving at http://bSaves.com

]]> By: rgz321phttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/05/07/energy-101-how-to-monitor-your-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-140886 rgz321p Thu, 07 May 2009 21:00:48 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=27818#comment-140886 I have a great way to monitor my energy. I get a bill every month from the energy company from whom I purchase energy. It says right on the bill how much energy I used. I have a great way to monitor my energy. I get a bill every month from the energy company from whom I purchase energy. It says right on the bill how much energy I used.

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