Jodi Summers = Green Real Estate ? A CALL TO GET CREATIVE ...

April 3, 2012 on 11:07 am | In Act Locally, all, Green Cities, Green Houses, Green Workplace, Money, Solutions, Trends, Uncategorized | No Comments

by Jodi Summers

Now you have the power to control your utility usage with the Green Button. This possibly amazing online tool from Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric and Pacific Gas & Electric allows consumers and businesses more control over their electricity use.

?Green Button marks the beginning of a new era of consumer control over energy use, and local empowerment to cut waste and save money,? observes Aneesh Chopra, U.S. Chief Technology Officer. ?With the benefits of open data standards, American app developers and other innovators can apply their creativity to bring the smart grid to life for families?not only in California but in communities all across the Nation.?

The goal of the green button is to have programmers create apps to evolve energy management technology. Projected apps include:

• Get an immediate comparison of how optional time-of-use rate plans (now offered by many utilities) will affect their bills.
• See a breakdown of their energy usage by appliance.
• Calculate their potential savings and payback for installing insulation.
• Join an energy game to rack up savings points (Simple Energy has already developed a prototype, which they showed at the meeting.)
• Figure the costs and return on investment for installing photovoltaic panels.

This trend will grow. Other utilities such as Glendale, Pepco and Oncor have committed to adding Green Button to their websites.

?Green Button marks the beginning of a new era of consumer control over energy use, and local empowerment to cut waste and save money,? observes Chopra. ?With the benefits of open data standards, American app developers and other innovators can apply their creativity to bring the smart grid to life for families?not only in California but in communities all across the Nation.?

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