Energy Monitors: Bio-Feedback For The Home
TED The Energy Detective Model 1000 G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Types Of Energy Monitors 1. Per Appliance Monitors Kill-A-Watt 2. Whole House Monitors The Energy Detective Google Power Meter 3. Per Circuit Monitors E Monitor 4. Engineering Data Loggers Hobo G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Benefits Of Monitoring Managing A Utility Bill Is Like Management of an Organization .... You Cant Manage What You Dont Monitor. & What Get’s Monitored Get’s Done G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Typical Savings From Monitoring 0% to 30% No savings if the homeowner doesn’t get involved and make changes Savings up to 30% if the homeowner “engages” with the monitoring process and makes the smart changes G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Benefits Of Simple #1 Challenge with the best, most robust technology: If they are too complicated, They dont get used. Simple and “In Your Face” Get’s Used More
Where Less Is More! G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Smart Meters Are Coming Someday, At A Location Near You Smart Meters have been “softly?” rolling out for the last several years But are fully functional in only 4 utilities across the US. SDG&E is one. Consumer Backlash is slowing the full roll out. G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Best Place To Learn About (& Buy) Energy Monitors
In addition to offering every monitor on the market, Peter Troast and his crew at Energy Circle field test them all in their own homes and provide reviews, Saving The Planet instructional videos & post sales support One House G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Benefits: 1. Free 2. No Install 3. Robust Data 4. Read Anywhere Full functionality without hardware only available When each utility reaches cooperation agreements with Google G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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In The Meantime: Manufacturers are building monitors that will send the data to Google and take advantage of the Power Meter’s ability to display data at any computer or phone. Other monitors use their own proprietary software to send data on your network.
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First To The Party, Not Always The Best Strategy First in market ... Adopted old “wired” technology Big initial success Built too big too fast? Blogs reporting quality issues & recommending “Hold” for now. Being surpassed by cheaper, easier to install products? Read review @ Energy Circle G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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E Monitor For Individual Circuit By Circuit Data
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Best Of Breed
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Lots of clamp-on CT’s (one for each circuit) Breaker Box will be tightly packed.
E Monitor
Wires to the Transmitter Wireless from there No “Kitchen Counter” Monitor Best choice for Energy Geeks Hard Core Energy Geeks go to full data logging at more expense and hassle G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Making Monitoring Pay Green Earth Equities Strategy #3 1. Original Contract Includes Seller paying 1/2 of utility bills. Buyer required to save bills and receive reimbursement. 2. Utility bills come to them Keeps them in the game Keeps them motivated. 3. We get the valuable feedback on how our G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Making Monitoring Pay Green Earth Equities Strategy #3 2. Proposed Change: 1. House comes with power monitor installed & pre programmed. 2. Utility bill transfers to new owner at end of 2 years. 3. Seller and Buyer both have access to the utility data. (Some organizations would kill for data like this) G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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