The EnergyHub home energy management system has been selected by Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS) for the iCanConserve energy conservation project, which was developed to help people become more aware and active in energy management and conservation. via WPS ramps up energy conservation with EnergyHub – FierceEnergy.
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Glendale Water & Power will be one of the first utility companies to join a pilot program featuring a first-of-its-kind Facebook application that will allow roughly 4 million energy users from California to Chicago to create competitions and share insight about their energy consumption on the social networking site. The idea is that by tapping Continue reading →
Never underestimate the power of a smiley face when it comes to encouraging energy conservation. Minnesota has become the leading state using report cards to encourage customers to cut their energy use, according to Arlington, Va.-based Opower, the developer of the monthly reports. via Minnesota gets A+ for using firm’s energy report cards – TwinCities.com.
“Smart Grid” should not be defined simply in terms of new technology for energy conservation, generation and distribution. There’s another component to being smart – communication – and it is essential to the success of America’s new energy initiatives. via Communication is the Key to Smart Homes.
Ben Franklin’s saying, “Out of adversity comes opportunity” seems to characterize the energy sector in US Northeast. Electricity rates are among the nation’s highest. Population density leaves scant room for new power plants and transmission lines. And the region has little indigenous generation fuel. So what’s the good news? via Northeast US a smart energy Continue reading →
Whether you are homeowner or a business owner in Maine, you feel the pain of the high cost of energy during the long winter. Eighty percent of homes are dependent on fuel oil compared to just 7 percent of all U.S. households. Business leaders across the state identify the high cost of energy as a Continue reading →
One idea behind home energy conservation posits that the more data people have about their own energy use, the better equipped they are to make changes that conserve energy. That’s one of the ideas behind smart meters—if a smart meter tells you that a television left in standby mode consumes 10 percent of your daily Continue reading →
Could Apple’s iPad tablet be disruptive to how people will one day manage energy consumption in their homes? Startups building businesses around enabling consumers to monitor and manage home energy consumption are certainly paying attention to it — this morning in Hannover, Germany, at the Hannover Messe 2010 conference, startup Visible Energy plans to show Continue reading →
Federal funding for the development of the smart grid and installation of smart meters in the United States are just two aspects of the widespread investment in smart energy infrastructure by the public sector. Most U.S. cities have launched projects to conserve energy and many municipalities are developing their own renewable energy resources. The city Continue reading →
There’s an interesting conundrum among owners of old houses—notably those Victorian homes that are preserved for history. These houses may never make the energy conservation cut. Do we have to choose? Scientific American’s George Musser is chronicling his efforts to install solar panels. He also happens to own a Victorian-era home. via Energy conservation vs. Continue reading →
Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP 28.71, -0.36, -1.24%) , a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced the result of its strategic partnership with Google PowerMeter–the first Reference Implementation of the Google PowerMeter API for embedded developers. Designers now have a quick and easy way to enter the global energy-conservation market, by creating products Continue reading →
Just ahead of a public hearing for state regulators to consider Dominion Virginia Power’s plan for electricity conservation, the company dropped the key component of that plan – the installation of “smart meters” across its system. The public hearing began Tuesday morning. via Dominion drops systemwide smart meters for conservation | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com.
The United States has embarked on an ambitious project to design and implement a revolutionary power infrastructure architecture called the Smart Grid. The upgrade legacy power grid into smarter grid will help achieve energy conservation and energy independence. The smart grid roll-out is expected to aid the recovery of the US economy with its potential Continue reading →
Energy conservation seems to be a new obsession among today’s students — and with good reason. With more and more evidence supporting global warming, the need to reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency is becoming an ever more important aspect of life, especially in a community as large and diverse as the University of Continue reading →
Putting power back on the grid and giving cash back to businesses is what ClearChoice Energy is all about. Based in Bethel Park, ClearChoice is a smart grid technology that invites companies to conserve energy during peak periods when energy is in high demand. For universities, school districts and certain businesses, who can afford to Continue reading →
