We have long argued that energy efficiency begins with measuring. In honor of Earth Day, and to demonstrate our commitment to the overwhelming significance of home energy efficiency in reducing carbon emissions, we are not only measuring our usage, but laying bare the way our house uses electricity, right here. And on Twitter
@EnergyCircleKW.
This chart is a live feed of our family's energy consumption. We have wired our household electricity monitor (
T.E.D. The Energy Detective) to display our actual energy out-put directly to this site, and to stream to Twitter. Click on a time increment to find out which of our mundane daily tasks caused our energy use to peak, or dive. You won't be able to see us wash our laundry, but you'll notice a shift in wattage when we do it. Our energy usage dropped by about 15% when we first started using TED. Will it drop again now that you're looking in on us?
