SmartNow

So Google really are spoiling us now… with a new tab called “Actions” Basically this tells you how you’re doing against similar sized properties and their average power consumption, and gives you advice on how to reduce your energy use. As you can see here, we’re doing pretty well. As you complete the recommendations you [...]

Google have added some new features to the Google PowerMeter interface! The first is a “mouseover” ability that shows you exactly how much power was being drawn at a particular point in time. Very useful – it’s a feature that has been lacking and we’re very pleased to see it arrive. More information available here: [...]

Much is made in the press and online about installing solar panels, and it looks like the idea has caught the public imagination. We think it’s a great idea, if done correctly. The main thing that people focus on is “how long is the payback period”? i.e. If I’m going to pay out $10,000 on [...]

The Current Cost BridgeThe Current Cost bridgeThe Current Cost bridge connects your EnviR display directly to your router and uploads your data to the Current Cost portal online. Visit our store to buy one now connects your EnviR display directly to your router and uploads your data to the Current Cost portal online. Visit our store to buy one now is now on sale from SmartNow in New Zealand and Australia http://www.smartnow.com.au/current_cost_bridge.html http://www.smartnow.co.nz/current_cost_bridge.html This allows you to connect a Current Cost ENVI or [...]

The content of this post is largely taken from http://currentcost.posterous.com/windows-7-data-cable-drivers, the Current Cost blog. To connect a Current Cost ENVI to Google PowerMeter, you have two options – either purchase a BridgeThe Current Cost bridgeThe Current Cost bridge connects your EnviR display directly to your router and uploads your data to the Current Cost portal online. Visit our store to buy one now connects your EnviR display directly to your router and uploads your data to the Current Cost portal online. Visit our [...]

An Energy Efficiency Program has been launched using the Current Cost ENVI in New South Wales. http://northwestenergyefficiency.com.au/ has been launched with support from Integral Energy, TransGrid, Blacktown City Council and The Hills Shire Council to help people reduce their electricity bills.  Chief amongst the methods that they offer to achieve this is that they are [...]

Wireless Home Electricity Monitors (or Real-Time Displays) compatible with Google PowerMeter Australia and New Zealand are sometimes critisized for their lack of accuracy. Here, we at SmartNow address those criticisms.

Monitor the Power from your Solar Panels! SmartNow have launched a great new package to enable solar panel and micro-generation monitoring using the Current Cost ENVI. The package includes: A Current Cost ENVI A Current Cost TREC A USB Cable. The two transmitters are installed to monitor the power the house is using and the [...]

Google PowerMeter comes to Australia and New Zealand with the Current Cost ENVI First posted 25th May 2010 The Current Cost ENVI is now compatible with Google PowerMeter. www.google.com/powermeter/about/partners.html Here is the link to the Google Blog with the announcement! http://blog.google.org/2010/05/largest-supplier-of-energy-monitors-now.html This means that you can get Google PowerMeter one of two ways in Australia [...]

Google PowerMeter “Always On” Power Consumption with the Current Cost ENVI A great piece of information from the Google PowerMeter is the ‘Always On’ consumption! This shows you how much your house is using all the time, and what all those devices on standby are costing you. On this screenshot we can see that this [...]