Our lack of knowledge about our own energy usage is a huge problem, but also a huge opportunity for us all to save money & fight global warming by reducing our power usage.

• How much does it cost to leave your TV on al day?
• What about turning your air conditioning 1 degree cooler?
• Which uses more power every month – your fridge or your dishwasher?
• Is your household more or less energy efficient than similar homes in your neighborhood?

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Studies show that access to your household’s personal energy information is likely to save you between 5–15% on your monthly bill, & the potential impact of large numbers of people achieving similar efficiencies is even more exciting. For every six households that save 10% on electricity, for instance, we reduce carbon emissions as much as taking one conventional car off the road.

To get started, we’re working on a tool called Google PowerMeter which will show consumers their electricity consumption in near real-time in a secure iGoogle Gadget. We think PowerMeter will offer more useful and actionable feedback than complicated monthly paper bills that provide little detail on consumption or how to save energy.

Video Title: Google PowerMeter
Video Desc: Googlers talk about our prototype product that will allow you to see detailed home energy information right on your computer.

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Info: Googlers talk about our prototype product that will allow you to see detailed home energy information right on your computer.

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Google PowerMeter it takes advantage of our scalable, secure IT architecture & our popular iGoogle gadget platform to show you your energy use in near real-time (it’s free to both utilities & consumers). But empowering consumers with energy information is too important to rely on just one provider, & we welcome and encourage other approaches.

(http://www.google.org/powermeter/index.html)