Home Energy Blog

The Home Energy Blog is a mini-journal about updates and changes to this site.  It lets you know about new pages, new products, Meter Messenger e-zine publications and energy saving ideas when they appear.  Be sure to include it in your favorite RSS feeder to stay abreast of the latest dynamic changes in this emerging technology.

February Meter of the Month

Brultech's Model 1240 is our featured Meter of the Month for February. The 1240 can be used as a stand alone multi-point monitor or modules can be daisy chained together to provide circuit level monitoring.

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Energy Monitors Make Great Gifts

Read about all the different kinds of energy monitors we have available in our latest Nov-Dec Meter Messenger e-zine. Learn about how to evaluate new lighting technologies and catch up on some more energy saving tips.

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Like the Site?

We've just added a Facebook like button to most every page. Let us know if you like the new Home Energy Metering.com 2.0 format.

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Home Energy Metering 2.0 is up!

The entire Home Energy Metering website has been rebuilt. It now features lots of new content and and much improved navigation. Check it out!

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Home Energy Metering 2.0 is on the Horizon

The Home Energy Metering web site is undergoing a major rebuild to make things easier for you to find. Read about the new changes in our Sep-Oct Meter Messenger e-zine.

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Google Power Meter Powers Down

Details of Google's recent decision to discontinue Google PowerMeter are in our July-August Meter Messenger e-zine. Microsoft Hohm will follow suit next year. What are your on-line energy monitoring options? Click here to find out...

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May-June Meter Messenger - Belkin Plug-in Meter

The new Belkin Conserve Insight plug-in meter offers a remote display so you don't have to get on your hands and knees to read it. Sub-metering techniques, air conditioner efficiency and energy tips round out this issue.

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Meter Messenger to Publish Bi-monthly

The Meter Messenger E-zine has been published monthly for the past year. It is moving to a bi-monthly publication. Look for the May/June 2011 issue around mid-June.

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April Meter Messenger - eMonitor Update

Recent updates to the eMonitor circuit level energy monitor are featured along with how to build a Btu meter, lighting efficiency and 10 more energy saving tips.

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Envi Power Monitor Added to Smart Meters Table

Recently introduced in the U.S. the Envi power monitor provides a low cost option for monitoring energy coming into the home. The system can easily be scaled up to measure additional appliance loads as needed.

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