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Will the Green Button Report Real Time Power Usage?
When I think about real time power usage data, I am thinking about data that is being made available that very second. Data that is being reported in real time is like watching a football game live. You know that the running back just added 10 yards on to his total because you just saw the run on the T.V. That's real time.
It is being reported that the Green Button program being offered by many power companies allows customers with a Smart Meter to see their power usage in real time,…
ContinueAdded by Don Ames on August 9, 2012 at 8:00pm — 6 Comments
What is Humidity and How Does it Effect Home Energy Savings?
What is Humidity and How Does it Effect Home Energy Savings
by Don Ames, www.detectenergy.com
We all know what humidity is - it is the cause of the mold on the ceiling in the bathroom. Humidity is what happens to the bathroom mirror during a shower. Humidity is why we have an exhaust fan in the ceiling of the bathroom. Humidity is why a hot summers day in …
ContinueAdded by Don Ames on November 30, 2011 at 8:30am — 2 Comments
Calculating Potential Energy Savings
Your Home: Calculating Potential Energy Savings With the Home Heating Index
by Don Ames, www.detectenergy.com, the Energy Spy Insider
This is about taking a miles-per-gallon approach to calculating Home Heating Performance and Potential Home Energy Savings. I will cover the Home Heating Index formula that will allow you to evaluate your Energy Performance and Energy Saving Potential. By using this…
ContinueAdded by Don Ames on November 20, 2011 at 8:20pm — No Comments
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