That might not be exactly what E.T. said but this week's announcement that Microsoft is soon releasing free home energy software also wasn't alien to many in the industry. Smart Metering has gained increased attention over the past two years as an opportunity area for IT. CNET rightly noted that they big guns of the industry including Cisco, HP, Intel and Google, are all over smart metering at the moment.
The free software essentially provides savings recommendations based on the home's features, usage patterns and appliances. It is built on Azure and Bing and allows Microsoft Hohm Utilities partners to automatically provision energy use data into the hosted software, although at the moment only 4 US providers have been announced. However energy companies interested in providing this functionality can request a lightweight SDK.
Hohm Sneak Peak snapshots:
And an amusing Ad:
You can sign up for the BETA here: www.microsoft-hohm.com. Enjoy!
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