Google is developing a gadget that can help you track your home electricity use in real-time from your home computer. Armed with this information, you can lower your energy use, which saves you money and cuts down on greenhouse gas emissions. From Google.org (h/t Jetson Green):

At Google we’re committed to helping enable a future where access to personal energy information helps everyone make smarter energy choices. To get started, we’re working on a tool called Google PowerMeter which will show consumers their electricity consumption in near real-time in a secure iGoogle Gadget. We think PowerMeter will offer more useful and actionable feedback than complicated monthly paper bills that provide little detail on consumption or how to save energy.

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