Power users can now buy an innovative device that lets them see how much power they are consuming, either by checking a display in their home or by logging on to Google’s website.
The battery-powered device, made by British company CurrentCost, clips on to the wire leading out of an electricity meter and measures power consumption in real-time by detecting changes in the wire’s magnetic field.
via Google tie-up lets you check power use | Stuff.co.nz.
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