Wednesday 28 September 2011

RESEARCH WHAT PEOPLE DID FOR ENERGY SAVING - Part 3

Oh, I would say I research lots on google, but it the time I should look for something else out of google inc. Microsoft is another big boss also caring about saving energy. It still the beta stage and still has lots of limitation and works in the USA only, but I feel it is awesome and will be one of biggest service to help people think and do make some energy saving. MICROSOFT HOHM : http://www.microsoft-hohm.com/. Typing the household address there, and it will provide tons of information about how much energy your house did use and one of cool features is the rate on those consumption and hence compare with the average households' use. Yes, the idea is really cool, basically, people always like compliments, as it's through number, the grades/points or rates please people in many ways, somehow people really like to take some good point, even though they don't really know it is reliable or not, yes, is it kind of abstract but it works.
To talk a little bit more on the design of the page, the green is the main theme with the image of leaves, the feelings here are fresh, new and so clear. I presume they've done a very good job with the design here.

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One of cool features they have there