Chandaria says hobbyists have programmed their Y?ns to manage everything from Twitter - connected home security computers to
electricity usage meters that automatically log values onto a Google spreadsheet.
Not exact matches
Under her leadership, the company invested $ 15 billion in modernizing its
electricity infrastructure, including spending on «smart»
meters (which allow companies to monitor use remotely), auto - switching devices that allow employees to monitor
usage and outages from a distance, and technology that helps the grid «self - heal» by rerouting
electricity around a damaged power line.
While we do pay to access the
electricity grid and for
metered usage of it, just like the Internet, we don't pay yet again for individual uses of it.
Zack Korman is co-founder at Awesome Power Inc, a startup that uses smart
meter electricity usage data to find the cheapest
electricity plan for a person's home.
Sub-monitoring of
electricity using CT (Current Transducer) devices connected to data - loggers provides accurate data on all
electricity usage, while water
meters log every litre of water at 30 second intervals, providing highly precise readings.
The result was an annual decrease in
electricity usage of less than 1 kilowatt - hour per square
meter of cooler pavement.
In any case, the Home Energy Controller is a far cry and a lot more sci - fi in comparison to the current practice of monitoring
electricity usage by sensing the rotation of a thin disc inside a
meter placed on the exterior of the house and rotates as per the power consumption that is taking place in the house.
Environmental concerns have led to new efficiency standards for domestic appliances, and smart
meters may regulate our
electricity usage from afar, while we are constantly told to reduce our consumption of everything and there is serious discussion about how procreation should be limited to save the planet.
The stick and carrot for renters at Brogården - after the renovation they will be switched from what is known in Sweden as «warm» rent - with all utilities included, to «cold» rent, where heat
electricity, and water
usage are individually paid, but also individually
metered to encourage efficiency.
N herself was not of Roma origin, however she argued that she was disadvantaged by the discriminatory practice due to being unable to access the
meters and therefore monitor her
electricity and check her
usage against her bills.