Utility hopes program gives clear picture of smart-grid tech

Monday, September 5, 2011 - 00:00 in Earth & Climate

Glendale Water & Power is offering photo frames that track a ratepayer's electricity usage. The aim is for more customers to try to change their behavior and save money.A week ago, Jim Sepe began playing around with his appliances — turning up the air conditioner, setting the Jacuzzi at a lower temperature and running the microwave to watch numbers tick up and down on a digital photo frame he keeps on his kitchen countertop.

Read the whole article on LA Times - Science

More from LA Times - Science

Latest Science Newsletter

Get the latest and most popular science news articles of the week in your Inbox! It's free!

Check out our next project, Biology.Net