http://blog.sustainablog.org/low-impact-living-google-searching-for-an-electricity-meter-near-you/ Blogging a Greener World Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:15:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.sustainablog.org/low-impact-living-google-searching-for-an-electricity-meter-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-60605 Eric Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:33:31 +0000 http://sustainablog.org/?p=4204#comment-60605 It would be nice if they utilized IP-over-power-lines, which utilizes the existing power lines in your home and the grid to transfer data. If they did so, it would not only enable monitoring your whole house usage, but also be readily extensible to individual devices in your home. This technology has been around for ages, but, currently, is not capable of transferring broadband capable speeds. However, it would be perfect for such an insignificant amount of data as this application would require. It would be nice if they utilized IP-over-power-lines, which utilizes the existing power lines in your home and the grid to transfer data. If they did so, it would not only enable monitoring your whole house usage, but also be readily extensible to individual devices in your home. This technology has been around for ages, but, currently, is not capable of transferring broadband capable speeds. However, it would be perfect for such an insignificant amount of data as this application would require.

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