New Google tool can show power consumption
Google has come up with a tool that can show consumers on their home computer how much electricity their appliances and gadgets are using. The Google PowerMeter can display, for example, how much it would cost to leave a TV on all day or how much energy a computer is using.
The search engine giant says it's partnering with utility companies such as the Toronto Hydro Electric System and some device manufacturers to introduce the technology. It says its software can display data from energy monitoring devices that would be installed in people's homes.
