Thursday, 19 March 2009 12:36
Google to launch free home energy monitoring software
Written by Lenny AntonelliGoogle will soon launch free software that allows consumers to track their energy use at home and improve efficiency, according to the Independent of London.
The company is currently in talks with energy utilities worldwide. The program, which will be open-source, is expected to show energy consumption in real time on consumers' computers or mobile phones.
Google cites studies showing that access to information on home energy use typically leads to a 5 to 15 per cent cut in consumption. It is not yet known if the program will be available in Ireland.
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Lenny Antonelli is deputy editor of Passive House Plus. He also writes regularly for the Irish Times, and has contributed to a variety of other publications including the Sunday Times, the CS Monitor, Village, the Sunday Tribune amd the Dubliner. He is currently working on a radio documentary on Ireland's oceans.
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