- total household electricity cost
- power consumption
- Greenhouse gas
- temperature and humidity.
- It also has a user settable peak load alarm.
- Sensors are clipped around the incoming electrical supply wires at the electrical panel
- $179.99 CAD
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The Meter Reader (EM-2500)
- Clip on to main circuit breaker
- Shows power, electrical bill estimate
- $215 - $290
PowerCost Home energy monitor
http://www.bluelineinnovations.com/- Currently Available
- wireless energy monitor for your home
- "Householders who use real-time feedback can reduce electricity use by as much as five to 20 per cent."
- This is the advantage of having real-time feedback on your electricity.
A study of 400 households in Ontario showed an aggregate reduction in energy consumption of up to 8.2% with this device.
Wattson Energy Monitor
- attach Wattson’s sensor clip to your mains electricity meter’s input cable
- Wireless display
- Colour represents how much energy you are using
- Switch off the kitchen light- see your consumption decrease instantly
- Tilt the unit and the screen changes to projected annual cost of electricity usage. (£, $, e)
- £99.95
More Info:
Smarty Pants Monitor
- Monitors home energy
- Connects to real time info about weather, time of day energy costs
- Display at sides shows when your energy is high
- Connects to rewards like movie tickets
- Colour displays how expensive electricity is
- Order through electricity company
Wilting Flower
Wilting Flower uses a wireless transmitter to montior your home's electricity use. Colours denote how much electricity you are using, and when it wilts purple, you're using too much. This was just a design project by Carl Smith at Industrial Design and Technology at Loughborough University, and there are no production plans.
More info at Treehugger
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