Green Notes

Google announced that they would open source the PowerMeter API that integrates home energy monitoring devices directly into Google’s Power meter . The Google meter is a free software tool that lets you monitor your personal energy consumption from  iGoogle homepage so that you can make more efficient use of power at home.

Using the open standards based Apps interface, developers can now customize the energy information available to customers while assuring privacy. Google also has provided resources for utility service providers and device makers in terms of samples and implementation guidelines to build their own Google meter compatible systems. For more info, check out Google’s official blog site: http://blog.google.org/search/label/PowerMeter.

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