rexjunk1
06-25-2009, 07:39 AM
Just found this from popular science. it is still in its "signup for beta" stage and not released yet. seems like a energy cost saving opportunity in the future.
popular science article: http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2009-06/tap-grid-microsofts-home-power-management-tool
MS signup page: http://mshohm.orcsweb.com/
What is Hohm?
Microsoft Hohm is a free online beta application that helps you save energy and money. With Microsoft Hohm you can better understand your home energy usage, get recommendations to conserve energy and start saving. As with any recommendation engine, Hohm will provide increasingly more accurate and relevant suggestions for energy conservation as its users contribute home energy input and feedback. One of the objectives during our beta period is to refine our tool and further increase the value our product can offer to you.
this is similar to Googles PowerMeter which is apparently working with utility companies currently.
get more info here: http://www.google.org/powermeter/index.html
Hope this really helps all of us
Rex.
popular science article: http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2009-06/tap-grid-microsofts-home-power-management-tool
MS signup page: http://mshohm.orcsweb.com/
What is Hohm?
Microsoft Hohm is a free online beta application that helps you save energy and money. With Microsoft Hohm you can better understand your home energy usage, get recommendations to conserve energy and start saving. As with any recommendation engine, Hohm will provide increasingly more accurate and relevant suggestions for energy conservation as its users contribute home energy input and feedback. One of the objectives during our beta period is to refine our tool and further increase the value our product can offer to you.
this is similar to Googles PowerMeter which is apparently working with utility companies currently.
get more info here: http://www.google.org/powermeter/index.html
Hope this really helps all of us
Rex.