Power to the People: Giving consumers more control over energy will pay off big
[Editor Note: Pilgrim Beart is the CEO of AlertMe, maker of hardware and software for holistic home energy management. Based in the U.K., the company recently partnered with Google PowerMeter to deliver British citizens with energy consumption data directly on the iGoogle interfaces. If all goes well, it will be a big name in the U.S. too by the end of next year, Beart says.]
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AlertMe teams with Google, British Gas to give consumers more control over energy use
AlertMe is the newest energy monitoring device maker to partner with Google PowerMeter, giving homeowners more information and control over how much electricity they are using, and how much they pay for it. By providing hardware that plugs into your home’s traditional electric meter and your broadband connection, British-based AlertMe now makes power consumption data available on your internet browser via the Google PowerMeter interface — if you happen to live in the United Kingdom.
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Advanced Telemetry gets infusion for wireless energy-management dashboard
Advanced Telemetry has taken an undisclosed amount of second-round funding from existing investors Quercus Trust and 21Ventures to continue developing its energy consumption management platform for residential and commercial use.
The San Diego company’s lead product is a wireless panel called the EcoView that classifies energy consumption in a building as low, moderate or high. Some of the money raised in the recent round will be used to beef up its sales, with the rest going… Continue Reading
AlertMe takes in $13M for online energy management
AlertMe, maker of a system that allows homeowners to measure and control the energy used by their appliances, has raised $13 million in a second round of funding. By hooking into a household’s broadband connection, the Alertme.com Energy Kit transmits power consumption data recorded from individual appliances to a centralized web interface where customers can view the information and actually control use. For example, they can flip switches, alter settings during peak energy periods, and… Continue Reading