Although “Green Button” applications are either here or on their way, Katherine Tweed of greentechgrid: says “…the energy apps that completely knock our socks off are still off in the future.” Green Button applications inform residential and consumer customers about their energy consumption, but don’t take the next step of linking to rebates available for replacing energy draining appliances, which account for “vampire power” usage. VELObill wants to take the place of the utility bill; it promises to help consumers determine the cost and payback of energy efficiency upgrades. When you decide what you want, VELObill will link you to local contractors. Tweed believes these are just the beginning of more effective apps to come.
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