The device was developed through a technology partnership with 2D2C and together the companies have created a solution that identifies how much electricity each individual appliance uses, and also allows users to remotely or automatically turn off appliances when not needed.
TalkingPlug works independently or in consort with existing monitoring technology. It does not require the presence of any other smart technology.
Ron Dembo, CEO and founder of Zerofootprint, said: “As we move towards a world in which every plug and every light switch talks to the internet, and carbon monitoring comes as naturally as breathing, we are witnessing a major cultural shift.
“TalkingPlug is taking environmental consciousness to a new level, by making it easy – through software intelligence and automation, and making it real – with benchmarking and comparisons. These are key factors in driving positive global change, and will advance the industry by leaps and bounds.”
Each TalkingPlug electrical outlet contains energy measurement instruments, on-off relays, appliance identification tags, and wireless networking technology. Every TalkingPlug outlet serves as a wireless communication node on a building energy network. These nodes send appliance-specific energy consumption data to a local gateway for data collection and storage.
Zerofootprint’s VELOpulse interface visually displays the data using graphical meters and shows trends and reports on how energy use compares to that of others. VELOpulse directly integrates with Zerofootprint’s VELO enterprise software that manages and reports on environmental footprint information.
Zerofootprint is currently working with utility companies, appliance manufacturers and technology resellers to bring the product to market globally.
