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Google has expanded its PowerMeter home-energy management software into Europe in its new partnership with German utility Yello Strom. The announcement made this morning on the official Google.org blog marks the ninth utility — and the first European one — to partner with the giant search engine company. In its blog post about the partnership, Continue reading →
Google’s PowerMeter What it does: PowerMeter will take data from smart meters and process it into the PowerMeter interface, enabling consumers to see their energy consumption over time. Since smart meters are being rolled out by utilities, the tool will largely rely on utility deals. But Google has also said it is looking at ways Continue reading →
Comverge Inc. (Nasdaq: COMV) and Itron (Nasdaq: ITRI) today announced the successful integration of Comverge’s Web-based demand management platform, Apollo(TM), and OpenWay(R), the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution from Itron, enabling interactive, two-way communication between the utility and its customer, a significant step toward the smart grid. This integration will enable utilities investing in AMI Continue reading →
Today, Microsoft took the wraps off a new Web service dedicated to managing energy use. Called “Hohm” (presumably, a play on the combination of “home and “Ohm”), the product will take advantage of smart grid data on energy use when it’s available. Even when it’s not, however, Hohm will allow users to input their own Continue reading →
Xcel Energy Inc. is one of four utility companies partnering with Microsoft Corp. on a Web-based tool that helps people track and reduce their energy use. Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft announced Wednesday it’s launched Hohm, an online product that examines a household’s energy consumption — taking into account details such as the type of appliance a Continue reading →
