From TreeHugger (headers inserted):
Home energy monitoring systems are becoming more popular for people who want to see what they’re using, and then cut back. With what is hands down the coolest home energy monitoring system I’ve seen to date, Agilewaves is making an impact on turning smart homes into a reality with an interactive, user-friendly utilities monitoring system.
Interactive
Agilewaves’ resource monitor is a touchscreen monitor that allows users to drill down to specific information about water, gas and electricity usage, see what that usage means in terms of dollars and carbon footprint, and set goals for resource use and capping their impact.
Feedback Medium
Users can monitor their data from afar through their internet or web-enabled phone and mobile devices, and can receive text and email alerts if they’re approaching the limits they’ve set for themselves.
Data Granularity
Sometimes it can be hard to figure out where your energy is going within your home. But with monitoring systems like this, the information can get extremely detailed. With Agilewaves’ system, users can look at energy use in each room of the home, and will soon be able to see pinpointed information down to even the exact appliance and outlet.
Frequency and Duration
Agilewaves Resource Monitoring System provides real-time information. It updates energy use information every five minutes from the whole home or system, and stores that information for seven years. Users can then compare that information to their usage yesterday, last week, over the last year, and so forth, giving them a full picture of their habits and their progress.
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