where can i buy a smart meter

Tendril Shows Off Smart Meter Solution at Google-GE Panel Discussion
where can i buy a smart meter
"...As other bloggers had pointed out last week, smart metering is still not perfect. Tendril's devices still don't have the ability to tell you how much power your individual appliances are consuming. For now, you can figure out how much your fridge, TV, dryer and other devices are costing you..."
Reference: www.usnews.com

What is a smart meter?

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What is a smart meter?
"...A smart meter is an advanced meter (usually an electrical meter) that identifies consumption in more detail than a conventional meter; and optionally, but generally, communicates that information via some network back to the local utility for monitoring and billing purposes (telemetering)...."
Reference: en.wikipedia.org

solar-powered ham radio

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Surfin': Getting Off The Grid
"...I would like to generate enough electricity (one way or another) to run the ham shack and everything else in the house and sever our umbilical cord to Connecticut Light & Power...."
Reference: www.arrl.org

Poll: Could you live off the grid?

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Poll: Could you live off the grid?
"...pay about $30 a month for electricity, getting the rest from solar. They spend about $50 on groceries, growing much of their food. Could you live this way?..."
Reference: www.baltimoresun.com

BeauSoleil Louisiana Solar Home

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BeauSoleil Louisiana Solar Home
"...Designed to be completely self-sufficient, the BeauSoleil Home will generate more energy than it consumes, collect its own water using a cistern, and capture natural breezes and sunshine to reduce the amount of energy it consumes. Operable shutters serve dual functions by providing shade and hurricane protection for windows. In addition to sustainability, the project will also include reflections of the schools’ native culture - a rich heritage that TEAM BeauSoleil is proud to share with the world...."
Reference: www.beausoleilhome.org

Do It Yourself Solar Energy

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Do It Yourself Solar Energy
"...you can build your own Solar Panels, saving $10,000’s off of retail price.

...almost anyone can do this, even if they have no solar experience.

...there is a step-by-step guide that will show you exactly how to build your own solar panel system. ..."
Reference: www.greendiyenergy.com

Phone and data off the grid

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Phone and data off the grid
"...This is where the Explorer 500 and Inmarsat's BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) data service comes in. ..."
Reference: www.computerworld.com

Solar-hydrogen house combines new, old

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Solar-hydrogen house combines new, old
"...It may look like an out-of-place throwback, but the $575,000 Off-Grid, Zero Emissions Building — OGZEB — has a futuristic purpose...."
Reference: www.msnbc.msn.com