I have found an interesting article
on Time magazine (7th- 14th July, 2014) by B. Walsh about energy saving
homes in the US so I have decided to share it with you.
A significant contribution towards environmental issues has
been addressed by a community in Austin, Texas. In this community more
electricity is produced rather than used, which is an outcome of solar roof panels installed in apartments.
For example, so called Green House which is on an energy experiment generates
more than 75% of the power it uses. The owners of this property are able to
track the electricity used in real time, meaning that they can see changes in
levels of electricity whenever someone open a refrigerator and a light bulb is
on.
The benefits of tracking electricity used at home helps to
understand the patterns and solve further problems. As the usage of electricity
is monitored for hundreds of households in Austin, researchers can identify why
and when electricity is most used and then provide that could make our power
less harmful to the environment as well as less expensive.
The special devices allows researchers to see the exact amount
of electricity used on selected subjects in real time, also observers can see
how the use of electricity changes regarding day time, weather patterns or
possibly the change in power price.
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