Am I a Google slut or what…No just kidding folks.
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/07/google-and-the-energy-detective-join-forces/
Updated: 12:54 pm
Google and the Energy Detective Join Forces
Google Google’s PowerMeter allows consumers to monitor their home energy use from any Web connection.
Google’s foray into the world of home energy management – first announced in February 2009 – took what looked like a substantial step forward on Monday, as the Internet media giant unveiled its partnership with Energy, Inc, maker of the Energy Detective.
That device, which allows consumers to monitor their home energy use in real time, has been modified to upload its data via the Internet, where it interacts with Google’s PowerMeter — a free, Web-based program that visualizes power usage via charts and graphs.
Homeowners can then view their power usage data using any Web-enabled device — from laptops to mobile phones.
PowerMeter, the first product to emerge out of Google.org, the company’s self-described philanthropic division, is part of a larger effort by Google to reduce personal and business energy use by encouraging energy efficiency.
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From the SOURCE itself
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/google-powermeters-first-device-partner.html
Google PowerMeter’s first device partner
10/05/2009 03:52:00 PM
Today, we’re very excited to announce we have secured our first official device partner. (That means having a smart meter installed by your utility is no longer a prerequisite for using Google PowerMeter!) For the last several months, a few hundred Google employees have been testing a number of in-home electricity monitoring devices. Those of us lucky enough to have one of these devices installed in our homes experienced first-hand how access to high-resolution energy use information drives meaningful behavior change (PDF). So we set out to make that data easier for everyone to access and understand by sending the collected data to our Google PowerMeter software.
The TED 5000 from Energy Inc. is an energy monitor that measures electricity usage in real-time (TED stands for “The Energy Detective“). As of today, we’re pleased to announce that anyone in North America can purchase and install the TED 5000 and see personal home energy data using our free software tool, Google PowerMeter, from anywhere you can access the web including through iGoogle for mobile phones. (If you already have a TED 5000, you can download a free firmware upgrade to enable this functionality.)
Combined with Google PowerMeter, the TED 5000 device can help you understand your electricity usage to save energy and money. Energy Inc. is just our first device partner and if you are working for a company that manufactures energy monitors, we’d like to hear from you. Stay tuned for more!
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