Can we get skinny on consumption? What would it take to get people to manage their energy consumption as diligently as their weight? The facts. Before you start a diet, you need to know exactly what you’re consuming and how much of it. Like the nutrition label on a candy bar, consumers need a visual indicator telling them just how much energy they are using.
“live|work has partnered with the Interactive Institute in Sweden to develop a new domestic energy service that influences consumer behaviour…the project stemmed as a research concept and technical platform – "Wattch" – implementing realtime energy monitoring in domestic homes (it’s currently being implemented on the TV platform), the aim of which to make visible our energy consumption whether it is turning on a light or boiling an over-filled kettle. Each household will have an interface into their energy consumption and reward incentives that respond to how well they are doing on their energy diet.
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