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Microsoft says its Hohm website will help you understand the energy consumption of your home.

(Get it? “Hohm”?)

But what’s the business model? What’s in it for Microsoft — and how will this really help the smart grid?

I spoke with Hohm project manager Troy Batterberry about how the Redmond, Wash.-based company’s new site is like Mint.com for home energy consumption — and why underneath it all, it’s really the seed of a new cloud computing platform.

via Hohm: Microsoft’s Mint.com for energy consumption, plus more – SmartPlanet.

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