"The Energy Detective" Helps Residents Save Money on Bills

Track Your Energy Costs in Real Time

Posted on 13. May, 2011 by Aimee Miller in News

Anyone who lives in a house or apartment has to pay energy bills. Not only can these bills be expensive, you only find out what you owe after the month is over. Now homeowners and renters can use home-electricity monitors to watch energy use and see what it costs in real time. The device is hooked up to the breaker box and from there it wirelessly transmits the data to a display unit.

According to studies by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (in Washington DC), when people have instant information about the energy use of individual appliances throughout the home they typically save 12%. You can move around the house with the handheld device and see how it impacts energy consumption when you turn on a light or use the toaster. The monitor comes with software but online giants like Google are also offering the ability to review energy usage in real time.

What if you could offer this to a prospective renter – it’s a marketing idea that would definitely make the home stand out from the crowd!

Source: http://realestate.msn.com/real-time-energy-monitors-reduce-use-and-costs

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