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The “smart grid” is a catch-all term to describe a next-generation power distribution system, with two-way communication, on demand features, and much, much more intelligence than the “dumb” system we currently employ. And everyone’s getting into it, even Google, which announced it’s PowerMeter entry into the smart grid market back in February. The application, which lives as a secure widget on iGoogle, communicates with smart meters–40 million of which are deployed worldwide at the moment. and that number is expected to jump by 100 million in the next few years. Google PowerMeter will show consumers their electricity consumption in near real-time, and should offer “more useful and actionable feedback than complicated monthly paper bills that provide little detail on consumption or how to save energy.” And guess what? It’s finally available! GoodCleanTech reports that Ted 5000, a PDA-like gizmo from Energy Inc., goes on sale today. The website reports that “it will include the Google PowerMeter software tool, which will provide personal home energy data from anywhere you can access the Internet, including the iGoogle for mobile phones. With the TED 5000, users will no longer have to have a smart meter installed by your utility in order to access PowerMeter. For those who already have a TED device (short for “the energy detective”), a free firmware upgrade will enable the PowerMeter functionality.” Good news indeed! Smart grid technology is clearly a boon both to consumers–who doesn’t want to schedule appliances to run when power is cheaper?–and our aging, overtaxed power grid. You can read more about the Ted 5000 and Google’s PowerMeter at GoodCleanTech.com. 7 Responses to “Google PowerMeter Officially Available” 1.. Ed Says: October 6th, 2009 at 7:42 pm This device should help reduce our electric bills and could reduce our dependence on Foreign Oil, for other ideas check out http://www.offfoerignoil.com 2.. Ed Says: October 6th, 2009 at 7:56 pm Sorry, the correct website address is http://www.offforeignoil.com. Together we can reduce our dependence on foreign oil 3.. Google PowerMeter Officially Available – Simon | Semenoff Says: October 7th, 2009 at 1:12 pm [...] Reposted from: http://green.foxnews.com/2009/10/06/google-powermeter-officially-available/ [...] 4.. Albaby Says: October 15th, 2009 at 1:50 pm There has been a device called a Kill-A-Watt that has been avaiable for several years. It plugs into a wall outlet It can tell you what the power usage is in any at any moment or integrate the information over a period of time. It is available a Menards etc. 5.. Albaby Says: October 15th, 2009 at 2:02 pm should have mentioned it measures the power of devices plugged into it. Only one recptacle but you can use a power strip to measure several at once-such as a TV, dvd player etc. as londg as all don’t total over 15 amps. 6.. Chad Says: October 15th, 2009 at 5:32 pm This is old technology and this device tells you nothing useful. Check this website http://www.brultech.com/index.html This device can monitor multiple individual circuits within your home to tell you specifically where the major power drains are. My electric bill tells me I am using too much power and so does this. Niether help me control my usage. At least the brultech device narrows it down to a circuit and helps a person troubleshoot, for instance if you have a room with a TV, DVR, Computer and Home entertainment system, what would you save by turning them off at night. You might be surprised. I like Google but don’t think that just because thier name is on it, that it is worth a dime… 7.. Joe Says: October 16th, 2009 at 12:11 pm Maybe one of the biggest tech energy consumers in the world should think about using their own gadget. It takes just as much energy to boil a teapot of water as it takes to do a Google search. 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