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.
Not exact matches
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.
So that's why we're able to get a month to two month's
usage out
of 5
meters versus something much smaller.
Simon Green, class teacher, has used the energy data and
meter readings to set a series
of tasks for pupils to analyse energy
usage and compare consumption over weeks, months and years.
We will update this review after we've tested those claims, but we can confirm that after many hours
of usage, including 2 hour - long train commutes, the battery
meter didn't budge.
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.
I never got around to listening to music for 3 days, but I found that during day to day
usage, the battery
meter seemed to hold steady for very long periods
of web browsing.
Savings vary by supplier and
usage, but the Energy Saving Trust estimates that replacing an inefficient shower head with a water efficient one could save a family
of four # 75 on their gas bill and about # 120 on their water bill (if
metered).
Whereas water
meters measure
usage, which correlates roughly with the number
of people.
The package features full lodging at a large, ocean - front house, daily complimentary breakfast and dinner, pick up from Mal Pais, surf spots
meters away from the accommodation, amazing free facilities, free internet,
usage of surfboards and four surf lessons
of two hour per week.
One
of the more pesky problems in the game is that the shortcut for item
usage is assigned to the left shoulder button, while activating the rage
meter uses both shoulder buttons.
The item icon, located on the top left
of the screen, now displays a
usage - remaining
meter, either time remaining to use or uses remaining, for items with limited repeating
usage.
My personal favorite mechanic in the game is that weapon
usages rely on a stamina
meter instead
of a quantity.
Origen Energy is the number one supplier for the complete district heating system from design, heat generation and transmission pipework to final
metering and billing
of the energy / heat
usage of the end - user.
Their electric
usage or charges are offset through virtual net
metering based on their share
of the solar energy generated by the project.
«Using state -
of - the - art smart
metering technology, Mojo will be able to analyse customer
usage data with a view to optimising energy use and demonstrating how households could benefit from renewable energy technologies,» said the head
of Arena, Ivor Frischknecht.
We are focussing on two areas: First, in the area
of grid balancing, transmission support, demand charge management and time -
of -
usage (ToU) applications irrespective
of whether they are applications behind - the -
meter or front -
of - the -
meter.
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.
Major components
of the rules include the requirement that only the
meter on which the solar generation system is installed may receive a retail credit for the solar system's generation and that all other qualified facilities shall be billed at the full retail rate, with the customer receiving compensation at the wholesale rate for all generation in excess
of the
usage at the host location.
The architect notes that» Over the last year
of electrical
usage, with electric cars charging for part
of the year, they had a net -
meter electric CREDIT, not a payment due for the year.»
As the electric grid, both locally and nationally, is retooled is can be constructed to take advantage
of smart
metering technologies to allow individuals to better monitor their power
usage.
In 2012, fossil fuel operators drew 187 million cubic
meters of fresh water out
of the Athabasca River, equal to 4.4 percent
of the river's annual flow and the water
usage of 1.7 million Canadians.
Hundreds
of smart
meters that monitor energy
usage multiple times per second and transmit the information to an iPod touch have been distributed to local homes.
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.
The corporation then billed the owner
of unit 7 for disproportionate use
of water during the period prior to the installation
of a separate
meter, asserting that the disproportionate water
usage constituted a commercial use.
But the N750 isn't just about speed — the router offers a full range
of premium features including flexible parental controls and a broadband
usage meter, as well as DLNA Media Server support for streaming video, music and photos from any storage device plugged into its USB port to DLNA - enabled devices throughout the home such as some newer televisions and game consoles.
A
metered connection is a feature that allows you to reduce the data
usage of Windows 10 on capped internet data plans.
So you can't even rely on a data
usage meter that shows how much data you've downloaded on your laptop, as some
of that will have taken place outside
of your home on a different Wi - Fi network.
You can now open the Settings charm, go to «Networks», and right - click on any
of your networks to get a context menu that lets you quickly set a network as a
metered connection (great for things like pay - as - you - go networks you might be connected to when traveling) or show estimated data
usage.
DoS attack prevention, Green Ethernet, Live Parental Controls, Multiple SSID support, NAT support, Push «N» Connect button, Quality
of Service (QoS), ReadySHARE, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), Wi - Fi Multimedia (WMM) support, Wi - Fi Protected Setup (WPS), broadband
usage meter, firewall protection, firmware upgradable
Using the very same compression technology as the Data Saver mode on the Android version
of Chrome, it's an effective app that cuts down and manages the bandwidth
usage on
metered connections.
For a good example
of this, check out the Data Status app, which offers detailed graphs on your data
usage history and puts an easy to read data
usage meter in your status bar for real - time monitoring.
In this week's show we delve into the past with news
of Dell going private (with Microsoft's (s MSFT) help), peer into the future
of TV and Twitter, and examine our present conundrum
of how ISPs can't rely on their
meters to measure your broadband
usage.
The thing is, it downloads a new image every 30 seconds or so, which can actually result in a lot
of background data
usage — upwards
of 15 GB in many cases — which is bad for users on
metered home internet connections.
In order to keep track
of the increased storage, a
usage meter has been added to monitor storage activity.
Google
Meter gives you a statistical breakdown
of your email
usage, giving you an objective view on your email habits.
The Miix 520 also has far - field microphones to allow for the
usage of Cortana at a distance
of up to four
meters.
So even though Windows 10 users have been clamoring for more extensions to make Edge suit their needs, which in turn would boost
usage, Microsoft has taken a «purposefully
metered approach» to building a «thoughtfully curated ecosystem»
of extensions.
Trained six junior sailors in proper instrumentation
usage of multip -
meter, oscilloscope, and power
meters for the preventative and corrective maintenance on equipment.
Former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
of Sweden Carl Bilt said that most people want three basic app capabilities to augment their living experience: «People want to have traffic - flow maps, they want to be able to
meter and follow gas and water
usage, and they want to be able to grade public services.»
Fort St. John, B.C. introduced water
meters in 2006 and reported a decrease in water
usage of nearly 826.5 million cubic metres for 2010 as compared with 2006.
«This involved field trips to determine high
usage to rule out over-readings, previous estimates,» he says, adding that «newer electronic
meters rule out most
of the old problems.»