The Energy Detective (TED)

It may not be as pretty as some of the others, but you can buy and install it now. The Energy Detective (TED) is a system that plugs into your meter to give you immediate feedback on energy usage. They also have software, TED Footprints, that allows you to log the information on your PC.

Cal-Electric Webcam Energy Monitor

Don't want to buy or install anything? Simply point a web cam at your energy meter. Energy meters usually have a ring that loops around when energy is being used, with a mark. The Cal-Electric software detects the mark and you can use the software to monitor energy usage.

Energy Hub

By giving “home consumers an immediate, accurate and complete picture of their electricity usage” EnergyHub hopes to reduce home energy usage by up to 20%.


more info (EnergyHub.net)

Dots Gloves

Dots Gloves

You knew somebody was going to do this. As the weather gets colder, keep on using your iPod, iPhone or other touch sensitive device without having to get cold.

The Solar Spark Lamp

More in the realm of pretty energy monitoring devices, this lamp will visualize your home energy use.

more info (inhabitat)

The Energy Orb

Many uses have been proposed for these coloured orbs, from stock market tracking to presence detection. Here's another one; tracking your home energy usage with coloured goodness.


more info (inhabitat)

Monitoring your life

This blog is about technologies that can change the way you see information in your life. Often, people make decisions based on broad approximations of what they think goes on in their life. However, with new technologies it is possible to get closer to the truth and gather and use information for decision making.

This has applications in:

• "Green" choices
  
• Financial Management
  
• Exercise and Health Monitoring