There are a lot of services being created right now that somehow graft on a centralized component where none is needed, just to get information about the users.
Anything this project does could be done just as easily - if not easier - by doing it locally, that is, at the location where the person who should have access to the data is living right now.
No central service component needs to be added on to this to make it work.
I've lived off grid for several years and it was one of the biggest eye openers in terms of where your utility power is really going, and you'd be surprised with how little power you really can get through the day.
Start with switching off that AC unit (unless you're in a datacenter, in which case it is probably a career limiting move).
You are forgetting that most consumers don't know how to get the information themselves. Actually it's a challenge just to get them to care. but for those who do, it's surprising that telling them to get cfls or led lights or even a programmable thermostat is a surprise. New homes need a central stupid-easy component to help remind consumers. The real target market for all these businesses is not necessairly the end consumer...it's the homebuilder and the utility company
There are a lot of services being created right now that somehow graft on a centralized component where none is needed, just to get information about the users.
Anything this project does could be done just as easily - if not easier - by doing it locally, that is, at the location where the person who should have access to the data is living right now.
No central service component needs to be added on to this to make it work.
I've lived off grid for several years and it was one of the biggest eye openers in terms of where your utility power is really going, and you'd be surprised with how little power you really can get through the day.
Start with switching off that AC unit (unless you're in a datacenter, in which case it is probably a career limiting move).