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Microsoft Hohm Announces Blue Line Innovations as First Device Partner

At long last, Microsoft has announced that Blue Line Innovations' PowerCost Monitor will the first partner device for Hohm, a web-based energy-monitoring application that offers in-depth personal consumption data. Hohm already ...READ»

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Smart but Early: Home Energy Management

A sampling of the players jockeying for position in a nascent marketREAD»

Google Releases PowerMeter API to Developers, Following Microsoft's Lead

Google's entrance into the energy management space hasn't exactly been subtle--the company has already invested millions in renewable energy projects, applied for (and received) a license to buy and sell energy on the open market, ...READ»

Google's PowerMeter Using AlertMe in the U.K. to Let Consumers Monitor Energy Use

Google's PowerMeter energy-saving software, which made a splash when it was announced earlier this year, is finally making its way to consumers. Earlier this month, Google designated The Ted 5000, a $200 energy-monitoring ...READ»

Google Announces First PowerMeter Device Partner

Google's PowerMeter, a piece of software that uses information from smart meters to help save energy, has been in testing for a number of months. But when it is released later this year, less than 10% of all homes will be hooked up ...READ»