The EnergyHub system provides homeowners easy access to information about their energy usage to help them reduce costs and consumption. The system monitors electricity usage at individual outlets and displays current and historical data on a dashboard. This gives homeowners visibility into where energy is being used and allows them to set savings targets. Sensors on outlets can be controlled remotely via the internet to turn items on and off from any location. Initial customer tests found the system helped reduce home energy usage by up to 20%.

1. EnergyHub System
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Is there an easy way to monitor your energy use? If you're like me, I hold my breath when I tear open
the gas bill, and have the paramedics on call in case of a mild heart attack. I can turn off the lights and
my computer, but somehow that doesn't make a difference. And as price and demand for energy
continue to climb, it becomes that much more important to have access to vital information about
energy use, which is exactly what the EnergyHub System hopes to provide.

2. Founded by a team of former robotics and aerospace engineers, EnergyHub’s array of software and
hardware looks to bring a sense of control to consumer’s homes. To do this they focus on the ability for
a homeowner to easily access energy information.
The EnergyHub gives home consumers an immediate, accurate and complete picture of their electricity
usage, sometimes reducing home energy usage by up to 20%. The EnergyHub dashboard allows
households to set monthly energy targets and gives detailed information about current consumption
levels. It’s information can also be accessible from the internet, and users will be able to compare data
with neighbors and peers.
EnergyHub's system measures electricity at individual outlets and even lets you turn those outlets on
and off from afar. It includes small power sockets that talk wirelessly to the Internet-connected display.
Each outlet can send stats to a website and let you control it from the same site. Alternatively, you can
manage it from the home touchscreen. The EnergyHub will be available in the Spring 2010. (starting
at $300, www.energyhub.net)
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