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November 27, 2006
The Wattson Says What's On From Do-It -Yourself Kyoto
Tech that makes consumers a lot more careful with energy is on our minds at the a:c euro this morning.
It's The Nabaztag For The Energy-Saving Set - The Wattson Monitors Household Energy Consumption
Last week the media frenzy over the mysterious death of a former Russian spy in London overshadowed the news coming out of a Russo-EU summit in Finland that the European Union failed to establish a new agreement with Russia for the supply of gas and oil - the terms of agreement for a new charter meant to replace one that will expire next year are not in place.
That failure could very well result in higher oil and gas prices for the region in the coming years. Meanwhile, the Swiss press is reporting the hottest November here in 500 years (how they get the stats for the year 1506 we don't know - but we'll let that query slide).
Rising energy costs and temperatures, means that the market is ripe for the kind of gadgetry from companies like DIY Kyoto, which sells the Wattson. The wireless sensor device displays the amount of energy used in watts or in pounds sterling (it's only available for the UK market at the moment). It also communicates the info via colour. When the sensor is blue, energy consumption is low and if it's red, it's high - so even young children can understand what's going on. PC connectivity is also supported.
It is off to a great start, but there could be a lot more products and services targeting consumers to help reduce energy consumption and to improve energy efficiency across the board.
Read - DIY Kyoto proifle (NESTA)
Read - Russia, EU Meet as Trade Talks Stall on Polish Row (Bloomberg)
Read -
Meat-Imports Ban Dampens EU-Putin Talks (AHN Finland)
Read - EU-Russia summit yields little fruit (people.com.cn)
Posted on November 27, 2006 06:57 AM | Posted to Alternative Energy | Being European | Cleantech | Permalink
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