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EDF Ecomanager recall: overheating risk

Posted by Derek on November 24, 2010
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EDF is advising customers using its Ecomanager energy monitor to unplug their transmitter plugs immediately, as they are at risk of overheating. Up to 4,200 customers are being contacted by EDF as it is recalling a batch of transmitter plugs that have been supplied with its Ecomanager energy monitor. via EDF Ecomanager recall: overheating risk Continue reading →

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Danger, danger! High voltage!

Posted by Derek on October 19, 2010
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The Wattson Energy Monitor is a device that tells you just how much leccy your home is using at any given time. It gets its information from a transmitter attached to your electricity meter and is portable, so you can stick it somewhere visible. Here’s the kicker – it will tell you how much that Continue reading →

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Npower SmartPower Electricity Monitor Review

Posted by Derek on April 29, 2010
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Rather like energy smart from British Gas the smart power energy monitor does exactly the same thing if you switch your electricity to npower for all new customers taking out one of Npower’s products. What does the smartpower meter do ? Any energy monitor is designed to easily fit into your home and monitor your Continue reading →

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Vision shows you how much energy you’re wasting in real time | DVICE

Posted by Derek on March 20, 2010
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The smart grids are coming, and this elegantly designed box will be there to show you what an energy hog you’ve become. The box is called Vision, and it’s made by Tendril, a hot startup that’s developing its Tendril Residential Energy Management Ecosystem (TREE), a smart grid setup that lets you interact with your electric Continue reading →

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Landis+Gyr Releases Next Generation ecoMeter In-Home Energy Monitor | Reuters

Posted by Derek on October 30, 2009
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Landis+Gyr today announced the commercial availability of its next generation ecoMeter(TM) energy monitor for the North American market. The ecoMeter P250 is a pocket-sized display that connects wirelessly to the consumer’s electric meter to continuously report energy use and cost. Designed for convenient placement anywhere in the home, the ecoMeter uses short-range radio signals to Continue reading →

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Massachusetts Municipal Electric Companies Tap Local Company for 300-home Energy Efficiency Pilot | Reuters

Posted by Derek on October 23, 2009
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Six Massachusetts municipal-owned electric companies will pilot a new technology developed by a Gloucester, MA, company as part of an innovative energy efficiency initiative. The web-based technology delivers real-time information on electricity consumption, and engages, motivates and empowers customers to cut electricity use through goal setting, task selections, rewards, social networking and comparative results shared Continue reading →

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Feedback Wanted: Microsoft’s Energy Tool Hohm Goes Live | Reuters

Posted by Derek on July 06, 2009
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Are you ready to give Microsoft’s energy management tool Hohm a spin? On Monday morning at 6 a.m. (pacific time) Microsoft is opening up the doors on Hohm to the general public, about two weeks after the software giant revealed the idea behind its energy management tool. Hohm, which will enable home owners to track Continue reading →

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