Luckily, today’s world is much more knowledgeable and has many more resources concerning renewable energy initiatives. Renewable energy mobile technology has helped the energy industry provide ways individuals can reduce their energy consumption. Through energy consumption data collection, educating consumers, and changing transportation patterns, mobile app technology has now given everyone the power to make a change when it comes to protecting our environment!
Energy Consumption Data Collection
Renewable energy mobile technology allows users to view their energy consumption and track energy trends in real time from their smart device! Many people live day to day without visualising how much energy they consume until they receive their monthly bill. Free apps like Energy Consumption Analyser and Energy Cost Calculator track the user’s average data consumption throughout their home. These apps then create an easy to understand graph on a per hour, day, week or month basis. The Limpet Reader, created by Tradebox Media for Deer Technology, sends meter readings from water, gas, and electricity systems directly to the owner’s mobile device. Users can view their energy usage and see how they can cut back energy usage, also cutting their costs!
Educating Consumers on Renewable Energy
It’s probably safe to say that most individuals do not tend to think about how environmentally friendly the products they use are. However, having a mobile app on your smartphone, such as GoodGuide, can help! GoodGuide provides health, environmental and social performance ratings for more than 75,000 food, personal care and household products. This easy method helps educate consumers on choosing products that are safe for the environment. GoodGuide is user-friendly, allowing users to scan a barcode and learn all they need to know about a particular product! Renewable energy mobile technology tools help educate consumers to be more environmentally conscious in their purchasing choices.
Changing Transportation Patterns
Transportation-based apps allow users to track their carbon footprint and offers tips on how to reduce it. Apps like FuelGood use GPS satellites to measure journey length, time taken per journey, average speed and average miles per gallon. They then let drivers know how their average carbon emissions stack up. The app also shows the potential savings they could make by driving efficiently. Traffic apps, such as Waze, highlights quicker routes for drivers, meaning less time on the roads and less fuel emissions!
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