President Obama urged to give consumers energy info

President Obama has been urged by a group of almost 50 US organisations, including Google, to give homes and businesses access to timely information on their energy use.

Studies and experience show that when people have access to direct feedback on their electricity use they can achieve substantial energy savings through simple behavioral changes. In the U.S., for example, a 15% reduction in electricity consumption by 2020 represents greenhouse gas savings equivalent to 35 million cars off the road, saving consumers $46 billion on energy bills or $360 per customer per year.

Of course this is taking place in America, but even here in the UK, we can see the savings that could be made, and it is good to see an attempt at making homes and businesses more aware of their energy use.