Comments on: THE ENERGY ORB: Visualize Electricity Consumption! http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Tue, 21 May 2013 14:17:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Inhabitat » GIFT GUIDE: Gadgets http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-61802 Inhabitat » GIFT GUIDE: Gadgets Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:06:38 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/27/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/#comment-61802 [...] DEVICES ENERGY ORB We wrote about the Energy Orb back when it was a hacker project, but now PG&E has supported the technology and released the [...] [...] DEVICES ENERGY ORB We wrote about the Energy Orb back when it was a hacker project, but now PG&E has supported the technology and released the [...]

]]> By: Motivation zum Energie Sparen: Gegenstände zeigen den Verbrauch - Energiespar-Rechner http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-61111 Motivation zum Energie Sparen: Gegenstände zeigen den Verbrauch - Energiespar-Rechner Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:40:43 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/27/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/#comment-61111 [...] auch anzeigen, wie sparsam (oder nicht) eine Familie mit Strom umgeht. Die Energie-Kristallkugel (Energy-Orb) wechselt die Farbe je nach Verbrauch. Der Wattson 01 zeigt auf der Oberseite an, wieviel Strom im [...] [...] auch anzeigen, wie sparsam (oder nicht) eine Familie mit Strom umgeht. Die Energie-Kristallkugel (Energy-Orb) wechselt die Farbe je nach Verbrauch. Der Wattson 01 zeigt auf der Oberseite an, wieviel Strom im [...]

]]> By: Home Energy Monitoring Devices | InspiredAustin.com http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-53696 Home Energy Monitoring Devices | InspiredAustin.com Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:04:04 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/27/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/#comment-53696 [...] Inhabitat: Ambient Orb Coverage [...] [...] Inhabitat: Ambient Orb Coverage [...]

]]> By: i-eclectica.org » Blog Archive » Energy Orb http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-52093 i-eclectica.org » Blog Archive » Energy Orb Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:00:18 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/27/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/#comment-52093 [...] inhabitat for more information] —————- Now playing: Deerhoof - Look Away via [...] [...] inhabitat for more information] —————- Now playing: Deerhoof – Look Away via [...]

]]> By: greatgreengadgets.com » Blog Archive » Ambient Energy Orb Shows Energy Consumption http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-51827 greatgreengadgets.com » Blog Archive » Ambient Energy Orb Shows Energy Consumption Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:22:12 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/27/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/#comment-51827 [...] has a great article about a new way some people are monitoring their electric bill. A Southern California Power Station [...] [...] has a great article about a new way some people are monitoring their electric bill. A Southern California Power Station [...]

]]> By: B http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-51815 B Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:28:22 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/27/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/#comment-51815 My initial enthusiasm for the Martinez Orb has faded over a few days' reflection. I find it very hard to believe that any one thing could reduce the total energy consumption of the average household in such a dramatic fashion - nearly half! Yet this is what is being repeated (clipped and pasted) all over the web. Perhaps it is a slight misinterpretation? Maybe it brought about a 40% reduction in energy costs, not overall use? (Still a shocking stat.) Maybe, instead, it provoked a 40% drop in energy consumption during the peak hours only, reminding the Orb watchers to wait until later? (Still a good result, but hardly saving the world.) In short, I think I would need a much more detailed explanation of the results of this experiment before actually buying one when (not if) it is made available for purchase. The eco-sentient glowing circle, though undoubtedly cool, smacks of a kind of eco-elitism: a showy expensive gadget that promises more than it can deliver. I wonder how much power it uses? My initial enthusiasm for the Martinez Orb has faded over a few days’ reflection. I find it very hard to believe that any one thing could reduce the total energy consumption of the average household in such a dramatic fashion – nearly half! Yet this is what is being repeated (clipped and pasted) all over the web. Perhaps it is a slight misinterpretation? Maybe it brought about a 40% reduction in energy costs, not overall use? (Still a shocking stat.) Maybe, instead, it provoked a 40% drop in energy consumption during the peak hours only, reminding the Orb watchers to wait until later? (Still a good result, but hardly saving the world.)

In short, I think I would need a much more detailed explanation of the results of this experiment before actually buying one when (not if) it is made available for purchase. The eco-sentient glowing circle, though undoubtedly cool, smacks of a kind of eco-elitism: a showy expensive gadget that promises more than it can deliver. I wonder how much power it uses?

]]> By: Ambient Orb power-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% at RazorSharp iPods & Raw Gadgets http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-51800 Ambient Orb power-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% at RazorSharp iPods & Raw Gadgets Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:44:38 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/27/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/#comment-51800 [...] [Via Inhabitat] [...] [...] [Via Inhabitat] [...]

]]> By: Girls Love Gadgets | Ambient Orb power-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-51730 Girls Love Gadgets | Ambient Orb power-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:39:14 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/27/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/#comment-51730 [...] [Via Inhabitat] [...] [...] [Via Inhabitat] [...]

]]> By: Technical world - All about technical things » Ambient Orb power-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-51698 Technical world - All about technical things » Ambient Orb power-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:34:32 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/27/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/#comment-51698 [...] We’ve seen some interesting uses for Ambient Devices‘ various “thin data” products, but Mark Martinez, a Southern California Edison power station manager, has probably hit upon the most interesting application we’ve seen: by reprogramming the device to reflect energy usage and costs, customers in his 120-person test program managed to reduce their energy consumption by 40 percent. Martinez chalks the results up to the “sentinel effect,” saying that “”It’s nonintrusive. It has a relatively benign effect. But when you suddenly see your ball flashing red, you notice.” Ambient Devices actually sells a similar product called the EnergyJoule, and we’ve seen some other monitoring attempts before, but we think we like Martinez’s hack better — it brings a little mod flair to living green. Hopefully he’ll let us know how he did it soon. [Via Inhabitat] [...] [...] We’ve seen some interesting uses for Ambient Devices‘ various “thin data” products, but Mark Martinez, a Southern California Edison power station manager, has probably hit upon the most interesting application we’ve seen: by reprogramming the device to reflect energy usage and costs, customers in his 120-person test program managed to reduce their energy consumption by 40 percent. Martinez chalks the results up to the “sentinel effect,” saying that “”It’s nonintrusive. It has a relatively benign effect. But when you suddenly see your ball flashing red, you notice.” Ambient Devices actually sells a similar product called the EnergyJoule, and we’ve seen some other monitoring attempts before, but we think we like Martinez’s hack better — it brings a little mod flair to living green. Hopefully he’ll let us know how he did it soon. [Via Inhabitat] [...]

]]> By: Ambient Orb power-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% · ringtel dot net http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-51687 Ambient Orb power-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% · ringtel dot net Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:25:29 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/27/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/#comment-51687 [...] [Via Inhabitat] [...] [...] [Via Inhabitat] [...]

]]> By: BlogNerds.com » Blog Archive » Ambient Orb power-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-51681 BlogNerds.com » Blog Archive » Ambient Orb power-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:55:47 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/27/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/#comment-51681 [...] We’ve seen some interesting uses for Ambient Devices‘ various “thin data” products, but Mark Martinez, a Southern California Edison power station manager, has probably hit upon the most interesting application we’ve seen: by reprogramming the device to reflect energy usage and costs, customers in his 120-person test program managed to reduce their energy consumption by 40%. Martinez chalks the results up to the “sentinel effect,” saying that “”It’s nonintrusive. It has a relatively benign effect. But when you suddenly see your ball flashing red, you notice.” Ambient Devices actually sells a similar product called the EnergyJoule, and we’ve seen some other monitoring attempts before, but we think we like Martinez’s hack better — it brings a little mod flair to living green. Hopefully he’ll let us know how he did it soon. [Via Inhabitat] [...] [...] We’ve seen some interesting uses for Ambient Devices‘ various “thin data” products, but Mark Martinez, a Southern California Edison power station manager, has probably hit upon the most interesting application we’ve seen: by reprogramming the device to reflect energy usage and costs, customers in his 120-person test program managed to reduce their energy consumption by 40%. Martinez chalks the results up to the “sentinel effect,” saying that “”It’s nonintrusive. It has a relatively benign effect. But when you suddenly see your ball flashing red, you notice.” Ambient Devices actually sells a similar product called the EnergyJoule, and we’ve seen some other monitoring attempts before, but we think we like Martinez’s hack better — it brings a little mod flair to living green. Hopefully he’ll let us know how he did it soon. [Via Inhabitat] [...]

]]> By: Planeta IPLegal » Ambient Orb power-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-51677 Planeta IPLegal » Ambient Orb power-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:17:46 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/27/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/#comment-51677 [...] [Via Inhabitat] [...] [...] [Via Inhabitat] [...]

]]> By: Ambient Orb power-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% · TechBlogger http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-51672 Ambient Orb power-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% · TechBlogger Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:06:07 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/27/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/#comment-51672 [...] [Via Inhabitat] [...] [...] [Via Inhabitat] [...]

]]> By: Ambient Orb ability-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% | Latest Gadget & Tech News http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-51669 Ambient Orb ability-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% | Latest Gadget & Tech News Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:55:27 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/27/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/#comment-51669 [...] [Via Inhabitat] [...] [...] [Via Inhabitat] [...]

]]> By: Inhabitat » ENERGY JOULE: Get paid for your energy reduction http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-51666 Inhabitat » ENERGY JOULE: Get paid for your energy reduction Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:52:23 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/27/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/#comment-51666 [...] How would you like to be paid to save some energy? That is the concept behind “demand-response” a process in which energy companies pay users to use less power. There are a number of companies that are able to manage this process, but only one of them does it with style, by using the Energy Joule, designed by Ambient Systems (we mentioned them earlier today as the makers of the Ambient Orb) [...] [...] How would you like to be paid to save some energy? That is the concept behind “demand-response” a process in which energy companies pay users to use less power. There are a number of companies that are able to manage this process, but only one of them does it with style, by using the Energy Joule, designed by Ambient Systems (we mentioned them earlier today as the makers of the Ambient Orb) [...]

]]> By: Warez Cat » Blog Archive » Ambient Orb power-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-51665 Warez Cat » Blog Archive » Ambient Orb power-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:50:10 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/27/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/#comment-51665 [...] [Via Inhabitat] [...] [...] [Via Inhabitat] [...]

]]> By: Ambient Orb power-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% | Start Tech News http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-51664 Ambient Orb power-usage hack reduces energy consumption by 40% | Start Tech News Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:26:46 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/27/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/#comment-51664 [...] [Via Inhabitat] [...] [...] [Via Inhabitat] [...]

]]> By: pahl samson http://inhabitat.com/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-51650 pahl samson Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:21:58 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/27/the-energy-orb-monitor-your-electricity-bill/#comment-51650 the same company also makes an ambient joule that plugs into the wall, though not as simple and elegant it sure is also informative, i wish it was for people here in texas. its only in new yourk for now. see it here: http://www.ambientdevices.com/products/energyjoule.html the same company also makes an ambient joule that plugs into the wall, though not as simple and elegant it sure is also informative, i wish it was for people here in texas. its only in new yourk for now. see it here: http://www.ambientdevices.com/products/energyjoule.html

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