Can Google Save You Energy?

not bad, but our chinese has already developped lots of such smart meter which can access to internet.

Doesn't it allready?

i check google for answers, firms, supplier and such.

I dont have to use the phone or hop in the car to go to these firms (or library) to get my answer. I can even order stuff through the information i received through google.

Also downloading ebooks and such is good for the trees

In a lot of businesses, there's a quotation that says "you won't know how you're doing if you don't measure it" or something similar. Another, similar quotation is "if you can measure it, you can control it". I think that's the basis for the idea of the smart meter.

However, monitoring usage in the house is not the same as in the factory where you have operators constantly watching the measurement and making adjustments as the process runs. The best that can be done in the house is watching where the peak usage is and try to spread it out over the day or week. You can also check out different appliances to see if it's consuming more power than it used to (a sign that it probably needs repair or replacement). You can also check the claims of an appliance maker about the power saving qualities of their product.

So, my answer is, no. Not in real time. Over time, maybe, but not real time.

regards,

Vulcan