Zerofootprint to Measure Real-Time Energy Usage in Lexus Hybrid Living Center at TED Conference
Zerofootprint to Highlight Best Practices in Measuring and Comparing Carbon Data to Drive Significant Environmental Change
TORONTO – Feb. 9, 2010 – Zerofootprint, leading developer of tools to measure and reduce the environmental footprint of individuals and organizations, today announced that it will provide real-time measurement of the energy use and showcase its TALKINGplug™ solution in the Lexus Hybrid Living Center’s Eco Village at the TED Conference Feb. 9-13 in Long Beach, California.
whatworks - buildingitgreen.com
December 30, 2009
TALKINGplug™ automatically tracks energy use of appliances and machines, by: whatworks
Ever wonder how much energy your microwave uses? Or your hair dryer? You can stop wondering, because now your electrical outlet can give you that information thanks to the TALKINGplug™.
Scientific American
December 16, 2009
SciAm’s 2009 Gadget Guide: 10 Tech Toys You Deserve after a Tough Year - This year will be remembered for the federal economic stimulus package, Wall Street bailouts, and just possibly a fun new gadget or two, By Larry Greenemeier
ZEROFOOTPRINT TALKINGplug™
Ever wonder how much energy your hair dryer or toaster oven uses? Well, wonder no more. Zerofootprint, Inc., a company that offers services and software for people and businesses who want to lower their carbon footprint, says it can provide the answers via its TALKINGplug™.
wattwatt - community for individuals interested in electrical energy efficiency
December 14, 2009
When plugs start to talk… and help save energy
by: Yvonne Flavin
The stuff of science fiction movies has become reality! Imagine if all electrical outlets had the ability to monitor and capture your home or office energy use, carbon output data, and could also “talk” to the Internet…
The firm Zerofootprint has just launched TALKINGplug™, an exciting new initiative which is already making headlines worldwide.
Read More at: http://www.wattwatt.com/
Treehugger, November 19, 2009
by Jacob Gordon
The CEO of Zerofootprint, Ron Dembo, is a man who has often written and been written about on TreeHugger. Now it looks like this outspoken man is ready to let the world’s power plugs start speaking for themselves. Zerofootprint, his energy and carbon management firm, has broken into the hardware world with TalkingPlugs, a system that includes devices that attach over existing electrical outlets, giving them special powers: namely the ability to wirelessly transmit their energy output and, inversely, to be remotely controlled and programmed. This opens to door to some very cool features.
Matter Network, REUTERS
November 18, 2009 | by GreenUpgrader
Plug-in Smart Metering: Zerofootprint’s TALKINGplug™
“What gets measured gets managed.” You may have heard that one at work… numerous times. It applies at home, also, and numerous products exist to help you measure your electricity use, and manage it in a more efficient manner. You may have used a Kill-a-Watt, or read about Google Power Meter with anticipation. Yesterday, a handful of bloggers got on the phone with Ron Dembo, CEO of Zerofootprint, to discuss their answer to smart energy management: TALKINGplug™.
RFID Journal, Nov 17, 2009
By Mary Catherine O’Connor
The system, developed by a company named Zerofootprint, places passive high-frequency RFID tags into the electric plugs of appliances and other devices.
Nov. 17, 2009—Zerofootprint, a Toronto-based company whose initial product is a software-as-a-service-based enterprise carbon management solution for corporations, has developed an RFID-enabled system for monitoring and managing home electricity usage, called the TalkingPlug. This system is based on an RFID-enabled electrical outlet and plug system that can track energy usage at the device or appliance level.
Ron Dembo, Zerofootprint’s CEO and founder, says his company will make the system available this coming spring.
Innovative Device Automatically Tracks and Reports on Energy Use and Carbon Output of Appliances and Machines in Use
TORONTO – Nov. 18, 2009 – In response to sharply increasing market demand for tools that make carbon measurement both easier and more meaningful, Zerofootprint today announced the TALKINGplug™, a revolutionary technology that empowers organizations and individuals with the ability to make a difference in how they use energy without increased effort.
TALKINGplug™ is a small, easy to use apparatus that plugs into a regular electrical duplex receptacle outlet and enables two-way communication with the Internet. TALKINGplug™ was developed through a technology partnership with 2D2C, Inc. and together the companies have created an industry-first solution that identifies exactly how much electricity each individual appliance uses, and also allows users to remotely or automatically turn off appliances when not needed.
FastCompany.com
Tue Nov 10, 2009
Better than Smart Meters: TALKINGplug™ Monitors Power Use and Controls Appliances, by: Ariel Schwartz
For those of us who don’t yet have smart meters, smart electrical sockets might be the next best thing.
