Twitter + counter

What is the most convenient way to monitor energy consumption in your home? Of course, connect the meter to the Internet and monitor updates remotely. This is now possible with the new Tweet-a-Watt.

The device is a power meter to which a WiFi module has been added, which sends reports to a nearby computer. Using a computer, you can process data, build diagrams of energy use and send it to friends and colleagues. The cost of the device is $ 90, in addition, with the help of such a simple idea, the inventors won the Greener Gadgets Design Competition.

Are you ready to show the public how many kilowatts you spend?

Detailed device description (in English)