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Oct 17, 2009

"I feel more confident than ever that the power to save the planet rests with the individual consumer." --Denis Hayes

Can Twitter Help Us Save Energy?

There's a house that tweets all of its energy usage. And that's just the beginning of the information it dumps onto Twitter every day. Even the mousetraps are plugged in! Real-time monitoring of energy usage, subsidizing more efficient energy consumption, personal conservation, and automation are four trends that are addressing the 20% of residential energy consumption in the US.

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Turn off a light, turn down the thermostat ... conserve some energy. Every bit helps.



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