Comments on: Google Debuts PowerMeter Energy Monitoring Tool

By: mike29

mike29 — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 08:50:47 +0000

cannot clear out why do this powermeter is required.. we use work examiner monitoring software (http://workexaminer.com) and it works nice..

By: Silvaneus

Silvaneus — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:21:17 +0000

The most interesting thing about Google PowerMeter is how much you don’t need it. It is pretty much just a free software available for other manufacturers devices. There are better options for software out there even, such as techtoniq. Alot of the energy monitors don’t even need software, it is just a bonus feature. I got most of my information from http://www.forwardenergysolutions.com so I figure I should give them credit

By: cheoelleon

cheoelleon — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:56:56 +0000

I’m all for energy and lots of it!!! Use all you want as long as it’s clean and renewable. The electricity that they are selling us is on an out dated grid and we are at their mercy. Thus the need for energy conservation.
The problem with letting them monitor our every watt is that eventually monitoring will turn into control. They will want to stop you from using certain things during peak loads. (ex:flushing toilets in Austrailia, or watering your lawn in L.A.) Maybe they wont let you use your major appliances during specific times. Eventually they will decide they don’t like other things you do. Then it will have went from monitoring to control and censorship. Beware of what you ask for. The answer isnt to monitor and regulate our energy. It is to stop depending on sources that are controlled, outdated, and limited just to fatten someones pockets. Make energy sources like the sunlight available to everyone. There is enough sunlight poured down on earth in one minute to provide enough power for all the planets energy demands for a year. And best of all it’s free!

By: CNT Energy

CNT Energy — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:00:34 +0000

I help run a real-time pricing program in Illinois that allows residential customers use the market prices for electricity. Using a technology like this where you can easily see your usage in conjunction with the current price of electricity and the cost savings potential is even greater.

Check out our program at http://www.powersmartpricing.org. The only one of its kind. Follow us here: http://www.powersmartpricing.blogspot.com

By: erwinvw

erwinvw — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:39:10 +0000

The idea is great and will certainly work. But what I do not like is that Google knows everyting about you at the end. What do you search, read, where do you live, your work, where you go on vacation, who do you call, send mail, and now also where you are at the present time.

There are plenty of options for viewing and mapping your energy. Without the intervention of your energy supplier our Google.
Why not improve your entire view of consumption such as gas, water and electricity.
Without the interference of Google and energy companies using the information for their own purpose.

Soon, Google becomes the energy supplier?