![]() Is part of a series of efforts by various large and small companies, including and, to launch better and smarter home energy monitoring services. Today, Google took the next step in its efforts to make PowerMeter a ubiquitous service by an that allows device manufacturers to create PowerMeter-compatible devices. ![]() This,, will allow hardware manufacturers to integrate “in-home/plug level energy monitoring devices with Google PowerMeter.” Thanks to this, you may soon be able to check how much power your lamp or TV is currently using by simply checking the PowerMeter gadget on iGoogle. It’s important to note that this effort is separate from Google’s work with utility companies to provide PowerMeter-compatible data to consumers. This new PowerMeter API is about providing a far more granular per-device or per-plug view of your power consumption. According to Google, the company decided to launch this API “in order to help build the ecosystem of innovative developers working towards making energy information more widely available to consumers.” How Will this Work in the Real World? According to Google’s developer guide, consumers who purchase a PowerMeter-compatible device would activate the device by surfing to the device’s built-in HTML server (every PowerMeter device must have one) and configure and activate it. Technical Requirements. In order to activate a Google PowerMeter account, your utility must have some way to receive and verify consent from your customers. ![]() After linking the device to a PowerMeter account – and Google is clearly taking privacy seriously here judging from the instructions – the device will then ping Google every 10 minutes via a secure HTTPS connection to upload its data. Google and Energy Google has obviously been very interested in the energy business lately. Just last month, the company got to buy energy in bulk. Google is also using solar panels to power it’s Mountain View, CA headquarters and has invested in a number of green energy projects and companies, including eSolar, a company that plans to develop numerous large solar energy projects around the world. ![]()
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