According to news services, Google is planning to offer a new, free application that will allow consumers to track their home electrical use and improve efficiency. Google is in talks with utility companies in the United States, as well as in Europe and Asia.
Google intends to offer free software that allows consumers to track their home electricity use and improve energy efficiency in a bid to help mitigate global warming according to the source
As part of its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Google said in February it would use its software skills for the program that will show home energy consumption in real time on a user’s computer or a telephone.
Governor Schwarzenegger Tours Green California Summit
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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today toured the Green California Summit. The governor says California is at the forefront of green technology and public policy, applauding those who work in this vital area. He said that companies and people who work in the green technology area are preserving our resources, protecting the environment and making a difference to our communities, the state and around the world.
Governor Schwarzenegger toured the Expo with Linda Adams, the California Environmental Protection Agency Secretary, who spoke at the conference on Tuesday.
The governor’s tour of the Expo hall, with over 260 exhibitor booths, begain with the green vehicles, that included several vehicles from Folsom Lake Dodge, a Clean Diesel vehicle from Bosch and several innovative electric vehicles.
Before moving into the conference hall, Governor Schwarzenegger stopped off at The Speakman Company booth, where he learned about OASYS, the company’s latest innovation. OASYS, a technological breakthrough in Indirect/Direct evaporative cooling, saves 80% in energy costs over traditional cooling and uses no harmful gases.
Next to the Speakman Company booth was The Energy Education Foundation, a foundation that acts as a bridge between government, industry and education. Bill Cullifer, the Executive Director introduced several participants to partners that could help them achieve their green goals. Many cities sent staff to participate in the conference and expo. The foundation fulfilled part of its charter by acting as the bridge between many of them.
Energy Education Foundation Announces “The Green Giant Award” of the Year to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Southern California Edison
Sacramento, Calif., April 3, 2008 – Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Southern California Edison have been named for “The Green Giant” of the year award for 2008 by the Energy Education Foundation. The eco friendly awards will be presented at a VIP only event scheduled for April 8, 2008 at the Sheraton Hotel’s Royal Room located at 1230 J Street Sacramento, CA. The VIP event is in conjunction with the Green California Summit and Expo Conference in taking place in Sacramento April 7-9, 2008.
“This is a milestone in many respects,” Bill Cullifer, Executive Director of the Energy Education Foundation. “The importance of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Southern California Edison efforts to ‘Say Yes to Green’ are most impressive, says Cullifer.” Governor Schwarzenegger recently highlighted the nation’s largest rooftop solar installation project by the utility company Southern California Edison as key to achieving California’s renewable energy goals. The project will generate enough clean power to serve 162,000 Southern California homes.
“As a member of the Green Giant selection committee, we’re delighted to be involved with the selection process and we’re particularly pleased that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Southern California Edison have been awarded the Green Giant of the Year for 2008,” says Melancon. “We’re also pleased to be sponsors of the Energy Education Foundations ‘SayYesToGreen.org’ initiative by donating proceeds of recycled cellular telephones that will support and fund Energy Education and Conservation education.
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