Tuesday, December 2, 2008

cent-a-meter


http://power2save.ca/

  • 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



The Meter Reader (EM-2500)



http://www.energymonitor.com/purchase.html






PowerCost Home energy monitor

http://www.bluelineinnovations.com/

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/12/powercost_home.php

  • 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


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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